Known in the church as the Rite of the Closing of the Coffin of the Roman Pontiff, the sealing ceremony was held by Archbishop Diego Ravelli and Cardinal Kevin Farrell in St. Peter's Basilica. More ...

New Jersey model Erica L. Carrington turned a funeral into a catwalk to heaven when she strutted on a makeshift runway at late fashion designer Vernest Moore’s open-casket viewing on Nov. 10. Her ...

VATICAN CITY — More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners, church and political leaders that ended Friday, the eve of his ...

LONDON, UK — A surging tide of people — ranging from London retirees to former England soccer captain David Beckham — have lined up to file past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it lies in state at ...

Girlalala’s Funeral Becomes Viral Moment With ‘Glass Casket’ Viewing *The public viewing for TikTok star and hairstylist Girlalala, held December 5 in Pompano Beach, Florida, has gone viral—largely ...

Sophie Nance was only 28 when she died in 1853. Everyone agreed the young woman was beautiful even in death, so much so that her family planned an unusual way to remember her. She was buried beside ...

More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners, church and political leaders that ended Friday, when his coffin was sealed ...