Funeral Protest Case Heads Supreme Court Docket
As the US Supreme Court heads back into session tomorrow, the docket is headlined by an emotionally-charged case involving protests at military funerals. Snyder v.read more
View ArticleGreen Burials
The Associated Press published a story today about "green burials", a burial option that appears to be growing in popularity as the green movement itself becomes more widespread. Green burials are...
View ArticleStudy Shows Grief Can Cause Heart Problems
A new study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies and picked up by Bloomberg News notes that those who've recently lost a loved one may develop cardiac issues such as abnormal...
View ArticleCriminal Investigation to Probe 8 Unknown Urns at Arlington
The Army has announced it will open a criminal investigation into the unknown remains held in 8 separate in a grave marked "unknown". Arlington National Cemetery records showed that there were only...
View ArticleBereavement Airfares
A recent article in the Sun Sentinel about bereavement fares caught my attention. According to the article, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is one of the busies airports in the entire...
View ArticleChurch Plans Protest at Funeral for 9 Year Old Killed in Tucson
The Westboro Baptist Church, known for protesting at military funerals, has announced that it plans to protest at the funeral of the 9 year old girl shot and killed in Tucson over the weekend. The...
View ArticleArizona Governor Signs Bill to Block Funeral Protests
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed emergency legislation yesterday to create "funeral protection zones" that will allow grieving families the space and serenity to hold funeral services in dignity....
View ArticleUK Casket Company Goes Green
A company in the United Kingdom that manufactures caskets has decided to respond to the growing green trend and build a environmentally friendly casket. Hainsworth, a 225 year old company located in...
View ArticleFunerals: Where the Church is at Her Best
I want to share with you an article published recently in the National Catholic Reporter. While some will not agree with the overtly religious tone of the piece or the author's conclusions, I thought...
View ArticleArchpriest Laurence Girard Memory Eternal
Archpriest Laurence Girard, an Orthodox priest of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), reposed in the Lord on January 13, 2012. Since I had the privilege of knowing Fr.read more
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