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A Quarter-Million of Pope Francis’ Friends Say Farewell

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals since 2020, praised the pope's vision of the Church as "a field hospital."

Bodies, Bones, & Burials

In death, as in life, the body is worthy of profound respect. On the last day, we shall see them again when we share in our Lord's Resurrection.

Requiem for a Nun: On Staying When Friends Leave

It was cold and damp the day the last Anglican mass was celebrated in the chapel at All Saints Convent...It was a Requiem

Speaking of the Dead

I am disturbed that any Christian — among the laity or ordained — would demonize a newly departed Christian soul.

Farewell to Nancy Reagan

Stuart Kenworthy, interim vicar of Washington National Cathedral, to preside at the former First Lady’s funeral.

Funerals, Creeds, Baptisms

“No single prayer or statement can convey the entirety of the Christian faith.”

Rise in Glory: +Roger J. White

Roger J. White, Bishop of Milwaukee from 1985 to 2003, has died of complications from a brain aneurysm.

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