VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of ...

This is the second piece in a two-part series about the psychology that drives our relationships with the dead. The first piece focused on how we view the minds of the dead. How do we relate to the ...

The Irish wake is a unique ritual held after a death and before a funeral, sometimes lasting a few days, where family and ...

It was spring 2022, and it was almost time for Houston Public Media to commit to an idea for a YouTube series. The station was one of three organizations to receive CPB funding through PBS for an ...

Previously, families were exposed to heavy rain and winds while conducting the rites on the beach. Read more at ...