Few dishes carry a name as ominous as funeral potatoes, yet behind that gloomy title sits one of America's most comforting ...

A galaxy of stars will help to bid farewell to reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, scheduled for this Wednesday at the National Indoor ...

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The world record for biggest bagpipe ensemble was broken in Melbourne on Wednesday, with 374 pipers playing in unison. The ensemble played AC/DC's It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ ...

Nkoranza, Ghana – The Nkoranza Traditional Area is set to host a four-day funeral and burial ceremony for its revered Ankobeahene, Doteyie Oheneba Agyei Baffoe, scheduled from Monday, November 17th, ...

Death awaits at the end of every human life, and this profound event is also the entry point to the final judgment by Jesus that will determine the permanent destination of every human soul: heaven or ...

When I was in seminary back in the mid-1980s, I was informed by some of my seminary teachers that the old funeral (requiem) Masses were a very dark affair. Black vestments and somber prayers, all ...

Scottish bagpiper Julie Brinklow assumed the swelling in her chest was just a “bigger muscle” from playing the bagpipes Julie Brinklow / SWNS Julie Brinklow, a prominent bagpiper from Scotland, ...

Hathaway Home for Funerals says services are changing as folks wish to remember their loved ones in less morbid ways. The business has outfitted its Somerset and Fairhaven locations with technology to ...

Hundreds gathered in the golden warmth of an autumn afternoon on Sunday for a multi-generational celebration of nature. Bagpipes & Bonfire, generally held on the last Sunday in September, is Lake ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Beginning Sept. 11, visitors to Heritage Landing park in Muskegon can attend the annual Michigan Irish Musical Festival, which features over 25 artists. “We try to offer ...

The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to a 2023 report from the National Funeral Directors Association, the most recent data available. Cremation ...