Holy smoke from Hindu funeral pyres, Muslim cemeteries and Buddhist temples accounts for almost a quarter of the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming on the Indian subcontinent and the melting ...

Most modern-day Japanese pay scant attention to religion in daily life, but things are different when it comes to funerals. These are officiated according to Buddhist rites nearly 90% of the time, and ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late pontiff into St. Peter's Basilica. As day broke in Vatican City on Wednesday, ...

Japanese society accommodates a wide variety of faiths. When a loved one passes, however, the majority of Japanese choose to hold a Buddhist funeral. According to a survey by the Japan Consumers’ ...