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To: andysandmikesmom

I believe the Catholic Church does now allow cremation, however, they have not always done so. When I went to a Catholic grade school in the 1960's I was taught that they did not allow cremation.

The church has changed a lot of its rules and regulations through the years since Vatican II and this may well be one of them.


706 posted on 02/25/2005 10:23:28 PM PST by Flamenco Lady (4 More Years! We did it!!!!!!!!! Now Iraq is on their way too!)
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To: Flamenco Lady

Thank you...a reply to my question...yes, I did find out that the Catholic Church does allow cremation...what really did disturb me about this was that my husbands aunt was cremated(she was a very devout, active Catholic woman), and it was her wish to be cremated...

Then I go onto some of these Terris threads, and there are posters claiming that cremation is against the Catholic religion...

I was trying to reconcile my husbands aunts wishes with what I was reading on some of these threads...

Cremation is an option within the Catholic church...some may opt for that, others for burial...a personal choice...

Again, thanks for the info...


707 posted on 02/25/2005 10:28:23 PM PST by andysandmikesmom
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