Catholic Teaching On Cremated Remains
Catholic Teaching On Cremated Remains . When a loved one passes away, it is up to surviving family members to make arrangements regarding what to do with the remains and cremation may come up as a possible option. Before answering kristine’s specific question, let’s take a look at what the catholic church has to say about cremation in general. What is church teaching on burying cremated remains? Northwest from nwcatholic.org 1203) prohibited cremation and required the bodies of the faithful to be buried. Nevertheless, largely motivated by the affront to the catholic faith posed by cremation, the church officially condemned the practice in 1886. The remains should be placed in a worthy vessel and be carefully and respectably handled.