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  2. Cremation in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Since the lifting of the ban, even with the official preference for burial, the Church has become more and more open to the idea of cremation. Many Catholic cemeteries now provide columbarium niches for housing cremated remains as well as providing special sections for the burial of cremated remains. Columbarium niches have even been made a ...

  3. Vatican eases rules on the ashes of the dead - AOL

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    A small part of a dead person's cremated ashes may be stored in a place that was dear to them rather than in a church or cemetery, the Vatican said on Tuesday, softening its previous stance on the ...

  4. The Vatican Softens Its Rules for Catholics on Keeping Ashes ...

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    Catholic families may now request to preserve a small portion of their late relative’s cremated remains in a “place of significance” to them, instead of strictly at a church or a cemetery.

  5. Columbarium - Wikipedia

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    In the Roman Catholic Church, although traditional burial is still preferred, cremation is permitted provided that the cremated remains are entombed and that the cremation is not done for reasons contrary to the Catholic faith. As a result, they are within some Catholic cemeteries.

  6. Christian burial - Wikipedia

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    If a Catholic deacon celebrates, the Funeral Mass does not occur, however, a Memorial Mass may be said later for the deceased. The deacon leads the prayer services at the home and the funeral home, blesses the remains at the church during another prayer service, and then leads the prayers of final commendation at the graveside.

  7. Unclaimed, but not forgotten - AOL

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    And as it has since 2016, the observance includes a final committal ceremony for the cremated remains of people who were left behind at nursing homes, hospitals and funeral homes. This year's Mass ...

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