Since the Corona pandemic, more Latvians choose for cremation

15-08-2022

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Since the Corona pandemic, more Latvians choose for cremation

More Latvians chose cremation instead of a funeral. And fewer organise feasts afterwards. The Covid pandemic marks a change in Latvian funeral traditions.

Bulgarian diocese organises petition against cremation

A diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is taking a stand against the un-Orthodox practice of cremation. Website Orthodox Christianity reports on this.

Dutch more positive about cremation

Cremation is getting increasingly popular in the Netherlands. Among Christians, Catholics are more positive about it than protestants.

Cremation is getting more and more popular in Russia. Burial gets too costly, sometimes, mainly because of "additional costs". The Russian Church, however, is still against cremation. Photo EPA, Andrej Cukic

Cremation is on the rise in Russia because of corona

Russians are increasingly choosing to cremate their loved ones rather than bury them. That's the clear tendency during the corona pandemic.

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