Goa priest bans burying dead with gold, trinkets

PANAJI – Funerals will not be conducted if relatives of deceased bury the dead with gold and other valuables, a Goan Roman Catholic priest said Saturday.

Father Raul Colaco, the priest from Goa Velha, told IANS that he was forced to announce this stern measure after two fresh graves in the Goa Velha church cemetery were …. Read the original article  : Goa priest bans burying dead with gold, trinkets.

2.5 mn Muslims threaten to leave Facebook

LONDON – More than 2.5 million Muslims have threatened to quit Facebook after four Islamic pages were taken down, reports said Friday.

A template letter that has been pasted into numerous Facebook pages accuses founder Mark Zuckerberg and other senior members of Facebook of “ignoring the feelings of more than 2.5 million Muslims”, the Daily Mail … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 2.5 mn Muslims threaten to leave Facebook.

Leicester hindus protest cemetery extension

LEICESTER – A section of local Hindus is protesting a proposal to extend a cemetery in this town of Britain because their religion says they cannot live near one, but officials are going ahead with the plan.

The main cemetery of Leicester, Gilroes’ Cemetery, is running out of space for graves and it is set to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Romanian Orthodox Church refuses full burial service for singer because she committed suicide

Church: No full burial service for Romanian singer

BUCHAREST, Romania – The Romanian Orthodox Church said Friday as thousands mourned the death of a popular singer that it would not give her a full burial service because she committed suicide.
A single priest will perform a simple service for Madalina Manole in a church courtyard, the church … Read : Romanian Orthodox Church refuses full burial service for singer because she committed suicide.