Pope Francis, Avoiding Pomp, Asks to Be Buried in Simple Wooden Casket By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global ...

A funeral home in Japan introduced a ‘coffin cafe’ where visitors reflected on life and death by lying in uniquely designed coffins. In an innovative twist on funeral traditions, a 120-year ...

A 120-year-old funeral home in Japan has introduced a unique “coffin cafe” service where visitors can experience lying in a casket to reflect on life and death. The funeral home, Kajiya honten ...

Dramatizing an account of sex trafficking in North Dakota, “Trapped” will be screened for an invited audience on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Grand 22 Theater in Bismarck. Director and producer ...

An anti-Alzheimer's nasal spray that could delay the progress of the disease by years has been developed by scientists at Texas A&M University College of Medicine. Alzheimer's is the most common ...

Inside a London courtroom Tuesday, a mischief charge against London physician Dr. Tarek Loubani was dropped. “We knew that we were going to win this case, we were ready to fight this case ...

“Swipe up” is the new habit for users following the smash hit that has been TikTok and its clones in YouTube and Instagram. Now, the YouTube app appears to be testing a new swipe-up gesture in ...

On Friday, Schofield was joined by close friends and family for the funeral and had the full support of his wife, Stephanie Lowe, and their two daughters, Ruby and Molly. Phillip Schofield carried ...

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On Thursday, Disney Music dropped the first full-length song from the upcoming sequel, Moana's new ballad/"I Want" song, titled "Beyond." The version they shared is the end credits rendition as ...

Video showed the orange spray paint covering nearby plants and dripping into the River Thames below the wall. "Trump's win puts the lives of ordinary people at risk, everywhere," the group said in ...