' feast rather than do the parting in some style.
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[mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of Nelson Lopes
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Subject: [Goanet] Cremation of the Catholics
] Cremation of the Catholics
Cremation was allowed by the Second Vatican Council since 1962. It is no
fault of the Vatican that Roman Catholics in Goa are even today reluctant to
that I suppose is they'd rather prefer to celebrate birthdays, weddings and
saints' feast rather than do
Funeral rites of Catholics
As per tradition and customs the Catholics are buried after death The
concept is changing and many a catholic opt for cremation as their
choice of final rites. It appears unusual and often seen as promoting
the pagan custom and considered as undesirable aberration From
