Is Cremation Allowed?
For centuries, it was absolutely against Catholic law for someone to be cremated. Why was this, and what changed the Church’s stance today?
For centuries, it was absolutely against Catholic law for someone to be cremated. Why was this, and what changed the Church’s stance today?
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Posted on April 10, 2018 by CaseyOFM
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