PHILADELPHIA (WPVI/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A group of pallbearers fell into their loved one's grave after a wooden platform collapsed, injuring them and leaving them pinned beneath the casket. The ...

We explain why JFK’s casket remained closed during the funeral and tiptoe through history.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who was accused of covering up cases of abuse as archbishop of Los Angeles, will have an official role in the ceremonies around Francis’ funeral. By Jonathan Wolfe Follow our ...

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Heather Beasley Doyle is a journalist, writer, and editor based in Arlington. A hush settles over Mary Lauren Fraser’s workshop in Western Massachusetts on a November morning as five students ...

Funeral practices in America have changed considerably over the past few generations. While they may have included mushrooms, they likely didn’t include mushroom caskets. But what if there was another ...

Archaeologists recently found an artifact-filled Viking-era burial site in Denmark — revealing treasures that once belonged to an elite family. The discovery was announced by Moesgaard Museum (MOMU), ...