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  2. Cremation in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    In the Finnish language, Christian cremation is called tuhkaus (incineration), while polttohautaus (burial by burning) refers to Pagan ritual on pyre. In the American Episcopal Church, cremation has become accepted so much so that many parishes have built columbaria into their churches, chapels and gardens. [12] [13] [14]

  3. Christian burial - Wikipedia

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    As the body is placed "in the middle of the church," the responsorial Subvenite is recited. [3] Once again, this seldom happens. The coffin is brought to the church by the undertaker in a hearse. It may arrive the evening before, for a Vigil in the church, or it may arrive on the day of the funeral before the service.

  4. Philanthropies - Wikipedia

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    The current name, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Philanthropies, was changed in 2019 as part of a focus by the LDS Church to move away from the monikers 'LDS' and 'Mormon'. [6] [7] N. Eldon Tanner initially created a task force to address philanthropic issues in the LDS Church and named Donald T. Nelson as the first director.

  5. Cremation - Wikipedia

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    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has, in past decades, discouraged cremation without expressly forbidding it. In the 1950s, for example, Apostle Bruce R. McConkie [ 109 ] wrote that "only under the most extraordinary and unusual circumstances" would cremation be consistent with LDS teachings.

  6. General Handbook - Wikipedia

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    The General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an on-line book of instructions and policies for leaders and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The contents are prepared by the church's First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

  7. Church of England may allow human composting and water cremation

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    A typical crematorium will send between 160kg and 190kg of CO2 into the atmosphere for each cremation ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...

  8. Timeline of changes to temple ceremonies in the Church of ...

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    The Endowment House stood in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah from 1855 to 1889. 1855 – The first building specifically designed for conducting temple rites with ordinance rooms was constructed and called the Endowment House. [31] 1870s – Second anointings began to be performed vicariously for deceased members of the church. [8]: 30

  9. ‘Vote Yes’ signs at church polling sites are legal — but some ...

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    The signs are allowed to be as close as 250 feet — shorter than a football field — from a polling place’s designated doorway, allowing many churches to post signs along streets and church ...