
Pope Francis Says That He Wants to be Buried in Marian Basilica in New Interview
‘I want to be buried in St. Mary Major,’ Francis said. ‘Because of my great devotion.’
‘I want to be buried in St. Mary Major,’ Francis said. ‘Because of my great devotion.’
During the babies’ burial, Father Kuchinsky said he recited burial prayers, blessed the grave, and placed a crucifix on it, marking where they lie.
There is a palpable difference between an entombed human body, ashes left over from cremation and effluent remaining from alkaline hydrolysis.
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Does the respect for human bodies, which is not only a Christian duty but a universal one, require us to refrain from examining and displaying human remains?
COMMENTARY: The culture of death promotes death, but hates to give the dead much visibility.
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