The funeral rituals at the Mor Athanasius Cathedral ... We pray for the community,” said Baselios Mar Cleemis, chairman of Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC), who cancelled a foreign ...

Among those who offered the prayers were Shaikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Khalifa Al Suweidi, the President's Representative ...

In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used ... Incense is used as a reminder and sign that the prayers being offered are rising to Heaven to God as well as the soul of the deceased.

Traditionally, Catholic funerals are led by clergy rather than ... After a memorial ceremony, they will also lead prayers at a graveside or crematorium. Over the past few weeks, the volunteers ...