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, […]
Trove Of Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Uncovered Across More Than 60 Burial Sites
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday that a huge amount of ancient artefacts had been discovered in more than 60 burial sites. A team led by the Supreme Council of Antiquities unearthed 63 different milkbrick graves and “several simple burial sites” in the city of Damietta on the northern Mediterranean coast, the […]
World’s oldest wine discovered in ancient Roman burial site
The world’s oldest known wine bottle was recently discovered in a Roman cemetery in southern Spain, according to a study published this week. The wine is kept in glass jars inside an ancient mausoleum in the Andalusian town of Carmona, where it has remained untouched for almost 2,000 years. A jar containing a reddish liquid. […]
Massachusetts sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally gets proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery
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Texas teen honors late dad with tear-jerking valedictorian speech hours after his burial: Doing this ‘for him’
A Texas high school valedictorian, who gave a tearful speech set against the backdrop of his father’s burial earlier that morning, said he looked out at the crowd and saw how his words had touched everyone, summoning the strength to carry on. “I didn’t even know if I had the strength to do it. I […]