All of us, sooner or later, will need to make a decision about the final resting place for ourselves or a loved one. But the usual options offered by most funeral homes – burial or cremation – come ...

A leading Catholic moral theologian this week offered insight into the Vatican’s newest guidance on the handling of cremated remains, noting that Church teaching on “reverence for the body” must still ...

If only figuring out what to do with your body after you die was as simple as TV made it seem. "I'm not going to be buried in a grave," said character Frank Reynolds from "It's Always Sunny in ...

As society evolves, so do the choices we make—especially when it comes to end-of-life care. In Rhode Island, a new option is gaining attention: water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis. This ...

In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death. He and one of his employees have built a “vessel” they ...