SOUTH BEND — Holy Family Catholic Church will provide the community a live stream of the funeral of Elkhart firefighter Capt.

Roads on South Bend's west side, from Holy Family Catholic Church to St. Joseph Cemetery, will close around 11 a.m. for a ...

In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used. The paschal candle, sometimes known as the Easter candle, is lit as a sign of the light of Christ. The belief is that in the darkness the light of ...

Traditionally, Catholic funerals are led by clergy rather than lay people - the ceremony includes a Mass which can only be led by an ordained priest. However, with so few young men joining the ...

He said 'suicide' upwards of six times." The Catholic Church has historically condemned suicide as an unforgiveable sin The appearance at the funeral against their wishes of their son's football ...