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August 29, 2019

Catholic officials: Green burial laws might not respect bodies

A church employee at St. Mary Catholic Church in Alexandria, Va., prepares an urn burial at the parish's cemetery in this 2017 file photo.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- When archdiocesan Catholic Cemeteries director Peter Nobes first heard composting might emerge as an eco-friendly burial alternative, he thought it was a crazy idea.

Published in International