A Greek Orthodox priest has sparked outrage after he lifted a child up to kiss the coffin of a bishop who died of COVID-19 after men in full-body PPE had carried the coffin into the church. Footage of the funeral in the town of Lagadas outside Thessaloniki was widely shared on social media and local … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron paid his respects tonight at the coffin of a teacher who was beheaded near Paris last week. History teacher Samuel Paty was decapitated for having shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a civics class discussion on free speech early this month. He became the subject of an online hate campaign … Read more
Now THAT’S a send off! Woman TWERKS on top of a coffin in front of cheering crowd A video with a woman twerking on top of a coffin has become viral The woman can be seen twerking on a coffin in front of a cheering crowd While dancing, she can be seen leaning forward to … Read more
In the US, a $20 billion funeral industry is focused on making people to forget the connection between death and decay. But a Dutch startup is getting back to basics with a ‘mushroom coffin’ made of mycelium -the vegetative part of fungus that grows underground. The Living Cocoon speeds the decomposition process, removes toxic materials … Read more
Cold Feet star James Nesbitt carried his father’s coffin at his funeral as he paid tribute to a ‘greater listener’ after his death aged 91. The Northern Irish actor and his sisters listened to prayers for his late father and were also joined by footballers from the 91-year-old’s favourite team. James Nesbitt Snr died last … Read more
A mother whose two children were stabbed to death at the family home has buried them in a shared coffin with their favourite teddy bear after holding a tiny funeral due to coronavirus lockdown. Heartbroken Nishanthani Nithiyakumar, known as Nisa, tenderly touched the faces of her young son and daughter before saying goodbye in a … Read more
Paintings have been discovered inside the coffin of an Egyptian mummy after she was lifted out of it for the first time in more than 100 years. Scottish conservators made the discovery during work to conserve Ta-Kr-Hb – pronounced ‘takerheb’ – believed to be a priestess or princess from Thebes. The mummy, which is nearly 3,000 … Read more