In Lenasia as elsewhere in South Africa, while the sacred dominated the burial of deceased persons within families, it was overshadowed by the racial policies of successive white governments, says Dr ...

Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the late pontiff had already broken with some ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis' death, here is what you need to know about the Novemdiales, or the nine days of mourning.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Pope Pius XII's unusual embalming process led to a horrifying scene that traumatized mourners and the Catholic Church.

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88, the Vatican has begun the solemn process of laying the ...

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday hailed the signing of Republic Act No. 12160, or the Philippine Islamic Burial ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's exactly what happens.

Even more intriguing is the possibility that this network extended beyond Britain. Artifacts and burial customs at Flagstones hint at ties to Ireland, suggesting that communities across the Irish ...

It captures not only the reach of Teotihuacan but the subtle ways that influence took root — in ceremonies, in burial customs, and in the brushstrokes of a long-buried mural. The findings were ...

Excavation details relating to an Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) tomb cluster in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province, were revealed recently. Consisting of three tombs, the site features a ...

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