Vatican Instruction on Cremation Rankles Many, But Give it a Second Look
When my best friend died of cancer earlier this year, at age 44, her body was cremated, a choice now made by close to half of the people in the US. She wanted her ashes to be scattered in various places that were meaningful to her, including the arena where the Boston Celtics, her favorite basketball team, play. Of course her wishes would eventually be honored by her friends and family, but that couldn’t happen for a few days or weeks at least. S…
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