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An estimated three million people attended the funeral procession of Brazilian race car driver Ayrton Senna da Silva.

Murder Where We Pray – The New Zealand Attacks Are Added to a Tragic List of Assaults on Houses of Worship

By: Justin Nobel | Date: Sun, March 17th, 2019

Over the past ten years, the list of deadly attacks in houses of worship across the U.S. has grown long and troubling. What does it say about our relationship to death, and our fears and frights, that this carnage has come so often and so intentionally to the places where we pray, ...

Viral Funeral Videos Take the Stage – From Coffin Rising to Worm Burials

By: Justin Nobel | Date: Wed, February 27th, 2019

There is another viral funeral video tearing across the internet, and this one is truly special.

What to Expect on the Funeral Front in 2019, From Digital Dying

By: Justin Nobel | Date: Wed, January 2nd, 2019

While we can't predict the future, we are certain that for the funeral industry, change is on the horizon. As the new year clicks into action, Justin Nobel of Digital Dying offers some perspective on trends he anticipates to blossom further in the new year, as well as new ones that may ...