Catholicism
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, Documentary Coming May 18
Documentary film gives a different perspective about the pontiff The Vatican TV Center just launched the trailer for the Catholic Church’s 266th pontiff documentary film, A…
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Catholicism
Featured Contributors
Life After Death—What Scientology Did for Me
Scientologist Wayne Hanson recounts how a quote by the religion’s founder helped him through the loss of his wife. From the time my wife learned she…
Alexei Danchenkov
Oct 19, 2017
Religion News
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. Practitioners of…
Christian
When Someone Dies, Does God Gain Another Angel?
Do you become an angel in the afterlife? I stood behind a podium in the funeral home staring at a crowd of a couple hundred people.…
Featured Contributors
On Faith and Aging: One Scientologist’s View
I believe one of Man’s and Woman’s redeeming and more telling qualities is that whenever we begin to discuss aging and its endgame, death, we almost…
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Catholicism
‘The Art of Dying Well’ Website Helps Catholics Deal with Death [Video]
Is it possible to die peacefully? The Catholic Church has always believed so. The Catholic Church has a tradition of viewing death as the beginning of…
Catholicism
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 from getting…
Christianity
Muslim Woman Dead for Two Days Claims Jesus Brought Her Back to Life
Jesus brings dead Muslim woman back to life A Muslim woman converted to Christianity upon coming back to life after being pronounced dead for two days.…
Christianity
Today Christians and Wiccans Celebrate Lammas/Lughnasadh
Celebrating Lammas/Lughnasadh, the year’s grain harvest and the cycle of life and death. One of the few holidays or festivals that is celebrated across cultures and…
Religion News
Study Found Those Who Don’t Attend Church Have Higher Death Risk
Study suggests women who attend religious services frequently have a lower risk of death from heart disease and cancer. Can spirituality increase your lifespan? This is…
Buddhism
New Thich Nhat Hanh Documentary to be Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch has been announced to be working on the Buddhist documentary film Walk with Me about Thich Nhat Hanh. Benedict Cumberbatch, star of the BBC’s…
Buddhism
Why Buddhists Celebrate Nirvana Day
The journey to enlightenment: death, rebirth and nirvana acknowledged on Nirvana Day. Nirvana Day refers to an annual Buddhist festival that is celebrated on February 15th…