VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple wooden casket will suffice when the time comes ...

The premise of a green burial, say advocates of the practice, is to return us to the Earth, replenish it and help it to outlive us.

Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden casket when he is laid to rest – amending a centuries-old tradition of a decorated send off as he works to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old ...

Jake Garner makes wood caskets out of white pine with natural muslin cloth linings that are totally natural, without toxic finishes, toxic glues or synthetic fabrics - all natural materials that will ...

Deep in the mountains of Sagada, Philippines, villagers once placed their dead in wooden coffins hung from limestone cliffs or hidden in caves. The practice, rooted in animist beliefs and later ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ahead of Black Friday, Titan Casket unveiled a new solution for those seeking simplicity, quality, and peace of mind: the Mystery Casket. With an introductory Black Friday ...

Camp County, Texas (KLTV) -It’s no mystery that traditional funerals are expensive. One East Texas woman decided to help cut the cost of burial. By honoring her husband’s request to be buried in a ...

TREMONTON, Utah — A local carpenter is using his art to honor heroes who lost their lives in the line of duty. At the funerals of Tremonton-Garland Police Sgt Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, ...

Hanging coffins and cliff burials were once widespread across parts of East and Southeast Asia, shaped by beliefs around ...