The Vatican on Tuesday published guidelines for Catholics who want to be cremated, saying their remains cannot be scattered, divvied up or kept at home but rather stored in a sacred, church-approved ...

SPRINGFIELD — Cremation or traditional burial is often one of the most difficult questions facing people as they consider end-of-life decisions. While the Catholic Church has permitted cremation for ...

Frank McQuade grew up Catholic, became a priest and always envisioned a traditional send-off when he died — a funeral home wake, a funeral Mass at a church and a cemetery burial. But McQuade, 71, a ...