Source: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)/Dr S K Manjul "Three burial sites were very important as such burials haven’t been found before. Two burials were in coffins that had four legs and ...

The Vatican had to work out a funeral for a retired pope, and a few months later Francis revealed he was working with the ...

Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican ...

Pope Francis announced this week that he intends on having a much more simple funeral than those of his predecessors at the ...

Mohenjo-daro and Harappa are prime examples, reminding us of the importance of the preservation of culture. Even after 5,000 years, we remember and know of Mohenjo-daro because for its rich ...

Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden casket when he is laid to rest – amending a centuries-old tradition of a decorated send off as he works to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old ...

A funeral home in Japan introduced a ‘coffin cafe’ where visitors reflected on life and death by lying in uniquely designed coffins. In an innovative twist on funeral traditions, a 120-year ...

Pope Francis has simplified papal funeral rituals to better reflect the head of the Catholic Church's status as a humble ...

The coffin cafe was launched in September by Kajiya Honten in Futtsu. A funeral home in Japan has introduced a unique "coffin cafe", allowing visitors to lie in caskets and reflect on life and death.

A 120-year-old funeral home in Japan has introduced a unique “coffin cafe” service where visitors can experience lying in a casket to reflect on life and death. The funeral home, Kajiya honten ...

Crowds lined the streets as the funeral of Wolverhampton singer Liam Payne got underway in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. His family and friends gathered for the sad occasion with his girlfriend Kate ...