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15.06.2026
The Home Vigil – a Vanishing Tradition of Keeping Watch Over the Dead
Only a few decades ago, the death of a villager meant that a light would burn...
03.06.2026
Lowering a coffin into the grave with dignity – by hand, or with a powered lowering device?
There is one moment in every funeral when conversation falls silent and every gaze turns to...
29.05.2026
How to prepare a funeral home for extreme heatwaves
Summer months across Europe increasingly bring not isolated hot days but long, multi-day heatwaves, during which...
21.05.2026
The Evolution of Funeral Ceremonies in the 21st Century
Bidding farewell to the deceased is among the oldest and most universal of human rituals, and...
15.05.2026
From Ancient Necropolises to Modern Cemeteries – How Burial Places Have Changed Over the Centuries
Walking down the path of an old cemetery, it is easy to feel that you have...