Mormon Women Are No Longer Required to Be Veiled for Burial

Mormon Women Are No Longer Required to Be Veiled for Burial

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made another move for gender equality. The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints (LDS) is

We Might Be Destroying this Cultural Practice

We Might Be Destroying This Religious Practice

Extinction, Vultures, Poisoning, and Dead Bodies. The problem is with the birds. Namely, vultures. We generally do not think of rotting corpses as sacred.

Catholics No Longer Allowed to Keep Cremated Remains in Homes

Catholics No Longer Allowed to Keep Cremated Remains in Homes

The Vatican has released a set of rules surrounding how cremated remains are to be stored. Until 1963, the Catholic Church had banned Catholics

8 Extraordinary Funeral Traditions From Around the World [Infographic]

Infographic of Worldwide Burial Traditions by U.K.-based RHC Funeral Services Company Across the world, a variety of different religions are celebrated, each one boasting

DNA Shroud of Turin

DNA Reveals World Origins of the Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin was possibly created in India according to new DNA research. The famed Shroud of Turin, which many believe is the