‘A Pope Among The People’: Mourners Across Rome Bid Farewell To Francis

A crowd of 250,000 gathered in a sun-drenched St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to bid a final farewell to Pope Francis, who was remembered as having had “an open heart towards everyone.” The Argentine-born pope — the first Latin American and first Jesuit pontiff — died this past Monday at the age of 88 after suffering from cardiac arrest while recovering from pneumonia.

Reverend’s Funeral Spotlights Clash Between Christianity And African Tradition

An alternative funeral for a top United Methodist Church pastor who committed suicide last month following a sex scandal has highlighted a clash between religion and culture in Zimbabwe.

Africa, Christianity, NewsCyril ZendaNovember 8, 2023Cyril Zenda, Zimbabwe, funeral, suicide, Funeral tradition, funerals, Africa, Zenger, Zenger News, ZengerNews, Secondary featureComment

A social media star died, Then a battle over her burial rites reached Zimbabwe's high court

Michelle Amuli was a socialite, fitness trainer, online influencer and unifier in life and yet a divisive and controversial figure in her death. Popularly known as Moana in Zimbabwe, her burial rights divided her Muslim paternal and Christian maternal families. The ruling became a landmark case on how to quell the all-too-familiar battles in Zimbabwe for religious and cultural burial rites.

Africa, NewsTawanda KaromboFebruary 4, 2021Tawanda Karombo, Michelle Amuli, Zimbabwe, burial rites, Muslim burial, Moana zimbabwe, funeral, Secondary FeatureComment

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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