Jimmy Carter to receive state funeral in Washington DC before burial in Georgia | Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's six-day farewell to the nation culminated Thursday as the 39th president received a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral before returning to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to be buried beside his wife, Rosalyn. Ru. The service marks the end of Mr. Carter's national lying in state at the Capitol, where Vice […]
Utah brothers survive avalanche after one pulls other out of snow burial
Two brothers were lucky to survive this holiday season after being caught in an avalanche that buried one brother under the snow. The avalanche occurred in the Steep Hollow area of Franklin Basin in Cache County on Christmas Eve. Utah's FOX13 News reported. Local TV stations said the men were riding snowmobiles when one of […]
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery could potentially rewrite the history of the burial location of St. Nicholas – the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus.
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery could rewrite the history of the burial site of St. Nicholas, the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas of Myra — also known as Nicholas of Bari — was born in the maritime city of Patara in modern-day Turkey. “The discovery of a sarcophagus believed to be […]
Pope Francis declines glitzy burial — opts for wooden casket
Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden coffin, revising a centuries-old tradition of decorated send-offs as he seeks to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old pope, who turns 88 next month, instituted a new liturgical ceremony aimed at modernizing the Catholic Church and abolished the long and ostentatious funeral practices of his predecessors […]
Pope Francis rejects tradition, opts for humble wooden casket and burial outside Vatican
Pope Francis has announced he will abolish the traditional and elaborate burial rites of his predecessors, in a decision that could modernize the Catholic Church. When the time comes, the 87-year-old pope will break with the centuries-old practice of burying popes in three interlocking coffins made of cypress, lead and oak, instead of a single […]
Black Civil War soldier finally gets proper military burial — after star NYC journo family spends 15 years tracking down unmarked grave
It took 150 years for this veteran to finally get the respect he deserves. Sandy Wills, a brave black Civil War soldier, was recently given a heartfelt military burial — Spectrum News NY1 anchor Cheryl Wills visits his unmarked grave in Tennessee. After locating her, she told the Post. Wills undertook a 15-year fact-finding mission […]
Ancient burial chamber belonging to a governor’s daughter unearthed in Egypt
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Richard Simmons’ brother shares ‘little secret’ about late fitness guru’s burial
Richard Simmons A family has paid tribute to the late fitness guru in a heartwarming way. At a celebration of the “Sweatin' to the Oldies'' star's life in New Orleans on Saturday, his younger brother Renee Simmons revealed a “little secret'' about his late brother's burial. In a video obtained by TMZRenee – previously told […]
Indiana pair arrested for allegedly stealing bronze veteran burial markers from headstones
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Poland Holds State Burial for 700 Recently Discovered Nazi-Era Victims
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Monday held a state funeral for the remains of more than 700 victims of mass executions by Nazi Germany during World War II that were recently discovered in the so-called “Valley of Death” in the country's north. The ceremony in Chojnice began with a funeral mass in the cathedral, […]