In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used. The paschal candle, sometimes known as the Easter candle, is lit as a sign of the light of Christ. The belief is that in the darkness the light of ...

On October 9, 1958, after an extended decline, Pope Pius XII breathed his last at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence ...

And yet, there I was, Henry’s brother, the priest, presiding at his funeral Mass and subsequent burial in a Catholic cemetery ... side chapel had some votive candles to light.

On a barge on Rome's River Tiber, a stone's throw from the Vatican, Loan Rocher was "ordained" in a secret ceremony in ...

Red Bird Ministries and Sursum Corda are two Catholic groups who help families who have endured miscarriages and infant loss.

While Catholicism is firmly entrenched in current Día de Muertos celebrations, its roots go back to ancient Aztec and Nahua ...

Nearly 30,000 people pack the grounds of Hollywood Forever Cemetery during its annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ...

The funeral service was held at Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church honoring 24 ... stuffed animals and candles ...

Dostdar Ali Khel was shot at a friend's house. His friends remember him as always smiling, playing soccer and being a good ...

MEDIA, Pa. (CBS) -- Brothers and star hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau will be laid to rest during a funeral service in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, next week. The service is set to ...

A time to visit with family is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 13 from 2-4 p.m. at Wells and Cruz Family Funeral Home ... Life or St. Joseph Catholic Church. To light a virtual candle, share a story ...