First responders gathered for the funeral of Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, whose legacy of service lives ...

and oak. Considering this, the inclusion of the carpets holds particular significance. As Francis lies in a simple wooden casket placed low to the carpet, the image of holy ground comes vividly to the ...

Francis, who suffered a stroke that led to heart failure, personally revised the papal funeral rites last year, eliminating several traditional elements including the three-coffin burial system that ...