cremation

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"Cremation produces significant carbon emissions and traditional burial takes up land and resources," said Hughes.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The grisly discovery occurred Feb. 6 during an eviction of a Denver house rented by 33-year-old Miles Harford, who owned Apollo Funeral and Cremation Service in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Denver police said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Cremations are popular in much of Britain, according to surveys from the Cremation Society that suggest more than 70 percent of the deceased have opted for that method in the past two decades.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Cremation is increasingly popular in America, though it’s certainly not the only alternative to being buried.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

Cremation, societies for the promotion of, forbidden by Code, 946 b; cremation of corpses, 2595 b.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome