Prayers for the Dead The Church prays for the dead, and this prayer says much about the reality of the Church itself. It says that the Church continues to live in the hope of eternal life.

Why is there a Jewish practice to bury prayer books and other texts that contain God's name? A rabbi offers the mystical ...

He should assist the dying person, and all those present in the recitation of the prayers of commendation; and after the person's death, he should lead the others in the Prayers after Death.

Nevenina Onyango’s decision not to throw soil on her late husband Albert Ojwang’s grave at his burial sparked mixed reactions ...