There is no evidence that President Joe Biden was specifically uninvited from Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral. The Vatican announced that Benedict wished for his funeral to be simple and confirmed it ...

A Jan. 5 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President Joe Biden was explicitly barred from attending the funeral for Pope Benedict XVI. “One of Pope Benedict's last wishes – that ...

Funerals are the only type of service you never want to get an invite to. It’s never easy parting ways with a loved one or dearly departed friend. With all the intense feelings death brings, the last ...

Within minutes of the announcement of the death of pope emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday morning, a wealth of tributes flowed in from around the world, while the Vatican revealed that the late ...

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican announced this morning the funeral and burial plans for the religious leader. According to the Vatican, Francis' funeral will take place in ...

(RNS) — As a Jew reading about Pope Francis’ funeral wishes, the precedent set by Rabban Gamliel immediately came to mind. These two religious leaders, centuries apart, broke with traditions around ...

Even in death, Pope Francis’ moral voice rang out across the world. With 40,000 packed into Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square, another 250,000 in the surrounding streets and millions more watching on ...

Funeral directors are using hard sell tactics on vulnerable families, trying to push added extras such as embalming, to increase the price. Requests for a ‘simple’ funeral are often ignored with the ...

A simple funeral was held for Emeritus Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung of Taichung in accordance with his wishes. Bishop Martin Su Yao-wen of Taichung told ucanews.com that Bishop Wang had written a will ...