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The casket of legendary Puerto Rican salsa musician Willie Colón arrives for his funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City March 9, 2026. (OSV News photo/Eduardo Munoz, Reuters)

Bishops tighten funeral rules, cracking down on eulogies and cremation norms

EWTN News|Jul 24, 2026|6 Min Read

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster speaks to Britain's King Charles III, William, the Prince of Wales, and Kate, the Princess of Wales, following the funeral Mass for the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral in London Sept. 16, 2025. This is the first Catholic funeral held for a member of the royal family in modern British history. Katharine, who died Sept. 5 at age 92, was the wife of the late queen's cousin the Duke of Kent and became a Catholic in 1994. (OSV News photo/Jordan Pettitt, Pool via Reuters)

World

Funeral Mass for British duchess dubbed historic with presence of king, top royals

Jonathan Luxmoore|Sep 17, 2025|5 Min Read

Father Ed Dover delivers the homily at the July 18, 2025 funeral Mass for Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sartoris at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. (Peter Lobato)

LA's Bishop Sartoris remembered as 'one of us' at Cathedral funeral

Pablo Kay|Jul 22, 2025|5 Min Read

St. Mary Major

Pope says he has chosen to be buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major

Justin McLellan|Dec 13, 2023|3 Min Read

A picture of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer is placed near the altar during his funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. Clinkunbroomer was shot and killed Sept. 16 while sitting in his patrol car in Palmdale. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)

Family, Santa Clarita parishioners remember slain sheriff’s ‘ultimate sacrifice’

Steve Lowery and Mike Cisneros|Oct 5, 2023|5 Min Read

Pell funeral

World

Thousands flock to Sydney's cathedral for funeral of Cardinal Pell

OSV News|Feb 2, 2023|7 Min Read

Pell

Cardinal Pell's faith, suffering remembered at Vatican funeral

Cindy Wooden|Jan 14, 2023|3 Min Read

Pell

Funeral for Cardinal George Pell set for Saturday in Rome

Elise Ann Allen|Jan 12, 2023|3 Min Read

Benedict Funeral

At funeral, pope remembers Benedict's 'wisdom, tenderness, devotion'

Carol Glatz|Jan 5, 2023|10 Min Read

The Book of the Gospels rests on the casket of Pope Benedict XVI during his funeral Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Jan. 5, 2023. The night before the funeral, when his body was placed in the casket, the Vatican also placed in it a metal tube containing a 1,000-word text, known as a "rogito," summarizing his life and ministry. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Scroll in Benedict's casket briefly summarizes his life and ministry

Cindy Wooden|Jan 5, 2023|4 Min Read

Friends and relatives touch the casket with the remains of a member of the Guara family after attending a funeral Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Surfside, Fla., July 6, 2021. Marcus "Marc" Guara, his wife, Anaely "Ana" Rodriguez, and their daughters Lucia, 11, and Emma, 4, perished in the June 24 collapse of a Surfside condominium building not far from the Catholic church. Marcus Guara's body was found June 26 and the bodies of his wife and daughters were found June 30. (CNS photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters)

Guaras truly lived 'bond of love' that is family life, says Florida pastor

Catholic News Service|Jul 9, 2021|4 Min Read

Father Adrian San Juan was administrator of St. Linus Catholic Church in Norwalk. (Photo courtesy Rafael Alvarez)

Funeral arrangements set for Norwalk priest Fr. Adrian San Juan

Angelus Staff|Oct 10, 2020|2 Min Read

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