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Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, soon after his election, April 19, 2005.
Religion
Pope Benedict XVI was an icon of conservative Catholicism, theology professor says
Clerics carry the coffin after the funeral for Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Jan 1, 2022.
Science & Technology
What is aquamation, the burial practice Desmond Tutu chose instead of cremation? 
A screenshot of two men in suits
Culture
‘Stay home or dance with us’: Ghana’s dancing pallbearers urge social distancing
People gather around a coffin on a boat
COVID-19
Mourning in the midst of a pandemic
A woman is shown from behind and with her hands on her hips looking at several rows of graves.
Migration
Meet the woman who buries forgotten migrants from Venezuela 
A man stands at a counter holding an urn with many urn designs behind him
Religion
Greece’s first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church
Recompose artist's rendering
Lifestyle & Belief
Going green — after death
Hong Kong casket
Business
Cheaper Chinese caskets get a chilly reception in the US market
Environment
Polluted waters, deforestation complicate India’s cremation rituals
Global Politics
Some Americans return to old tradition of home funerals
Arts, Culture & Media
No secular music for funerals, says Australian Catholic Church
Green Burials
Top of the Hour: Free Speech, Morning Headlines
Environment
Funerals begin for earthquake victims in central Italy
Arts, Culture & Media
Australian church bans secular music for funerals