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Ireland has a rich cultural heritage shaped by ancient Celtic roots, centuries of religious influence, and strong community bonds. Among the most deeply rooted customs are the country’s funeral ...

He might have been Henry the Eighth by way of succession, but mourners at the funeral of Lord Mount Charles heard of how he considered himself 'blessed to be an Irishman.' The high-profile owner of ...

A traditional Native American Cherokee funeral ceremony will take place in Mulranny on August 3rd, honouring the memory and final wish of Chuck Sigrist—Tribally known as ‘Sweetgrass’ —a Native ...

Northern Ireland How the funeral of Pope Francis unfolded The open-air mass was attended by an estimated 200,000 people including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning sovereigns.

Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the late pontiff had already broken with some longstanding traditions.

Gleasure Funeral Homes’ Graham Gleasure reflects on 50 years of change, compassion, and evolving funeral traditions in Ireland ...

The funeral marks the beginning of the Novemdiales, an ancient tradition of nine days of mourning and masses for the repose of the late Pope’s soul.

What happens after Pope Francis' death: A series of traditions ruling his funeral and how to choose the new pope at the conclave.

And the way the six O’Dwyer men took their much-loved father and grandfather to his grave would normally be an unremarkable Irish funeral tradition, but it was at the centre of a heartbreaking ...