Most Americans Today Are Choosing Cremation: Why Burials Are Becoming Less Common

(ANALYSIS) As late as 1970, according to figures from the Cremation Association of America, only about 5% of American chose cremation over burial. But in 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for it. And by 2035, the he National Funeral Directors Association predicts nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation.

North America, Society, News, AnalysisDavid SloaneAugust 15, 2022DEATH, funerals, COVID-19, cremation, Kalpana Jain, Catholic Church, burial rites, Burial Rituals, Ritual, Americans, Secondary FeatureComment

Indians forced to change rituals as COVID-19 rages through cities and villages

(ANALYSIS) The deadly second wave of COVID-19 currently sweeping India is causing a cultural change in the way the country handles the treatment of the dead.

Analysis, Asia, NewsNatasha MiklesMay 5, 2021Natasha Mikles, Indians, COVID-19, covid-19, Muslim, India, cremation, covid-19 in India, Asia, Analysis, Hindus, Sikhs, ritual burial, Sikh, Secondary Feature, ZengerComment

Kenyans are debating whether cremation is anti-Christian and un-African

As funeral costs rise, the deaths and cremations of three high-profile Kenyans have sparked a nationwide discussion over the spiritual merits and harms of non-traditional burial methods.

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