Posts Tagged ‘Catholic funerals’

Are funerals the new culture war frontier?

Monday, March 11th, 2024
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A few weeks ago, a funeral was held for Cecilia Gentili in New York’s St Patrick’s Cathedral. The funeral was a cause of scandal and great controversy for several reasons. First, Gentili was a publicly professed atheist. Her stand-up comedy acts included jokes about blasphemous sex acts far too vulgar to put in print. Second, Read more

Diminishing role of priests in Catholic funeral services

Monday, November 6th, 2023
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In France, a growing number of Catholic funeral liturgies are now being led by lay people authorised and mandated by Church officials. This shift has raised questions about the role of priests in this cardinal moment of earthly life. Queries have also risen about the impact the shift will have on the faithful. “The heart Read more