In a used bookstore in Philadelphia, I paid eight dollars for a collection of dead people. Of course, bookstores generally do not deal in cadavers. But they do sell objects imbued with history: a ...

Memorial cards are small keepsakes that carry deep meaning. They are often given at funerals, memorial services, celebrations ...

ROME, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Each time he went to a funeral, Gino Verani came away with a "santino," the traditional laminated card with a picture of the deceased on the front and a prayer on the back.

While we are often at a loss for words when talking to someone who has lost a loved one, writing a sympathy note can be equally challenging. However, there are some basic guidelines that we can follow ...

There's a nonstop party going on in my Bible, and all the guests, sadly but undeniably, are dead. Every time I attend a funeral, I take one of those prayers cards stacked near the sign-in book. You ...

After Rosemary Piscatelli died in March, her grandson reached into the pocket of his suit jacket and found the prayer card given out at her funeral. The business card-sized memorial had a photo of ...