Cremation Association of North America

12/10/2025

"Ten gravestones in need of repair at [the overcrowded cemeteries of Père-Lachaise, Montparnasse and Montmartre] are being offered for €4,000 (£3,500 [US$4,600; CA$6,500]) each, on the condition that purchasers restore them and acquire a burial plot beside them.
"The scheme 'presents a compromise' between respecting the dead and giving residents a chance to be buried within the city, the Paris council said.
"There are very few burial plots currently available at cemeteries within the city limits, with cemeteries mostly full since the start of the 20th Century, the council added."

Parisians can win burial spots in the world-famous cemeteries of Père-Lachaise, Montparnasse and Montmartre as part of a monument restoration scheme.

12/09/2025

Blending strategic foresight with industry insight, Larry Stuart, Jr. keynotes CANA's 2026 Cremation Symposium to challenge funeral and cremation professionals to think beyond the present moment. From sustainability and technology to shifting family dynamics and memorial expectations, Larry will connect current innovations to the broader evolution of how we remember, ritualize, and care for the dead, sponsored by National Guardian Life Insurance Company.
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12/08/2025

"So yes, cremation is cheaper. But that’s not all it’s about. The rise of cremation is a symptom of a deeper spiritual hunger—a longing to live and die in harmony with the planet. Rather than fighting that impulse, we should honor it and guide it.
"Green burials, conservation cemeteries, aquamation, terramation—these are not departures from Jewish values. They are, in many ways, paths to their fulfillment."

From the blog of Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard at The Times of Israel

12/06/2025

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12/05/2025

"For many, working in death care comes with unease. Back in Busan, Im admits to a quiet fear of the profession he has chosen. 'No matter how much you prepare, facing a dead person is frightening,' he said. But for many like him, helping others find dignity in death, and comfort in grief, has become both a calling and a career." [SOUTH KOREA]

Nearly 42 per cent of South Korean households now consist of a single person, the highest proportion in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. This trend has given rise to a grim but necessary profession, cleaners who handle homes where occupants die alone.

12/04/2025

“There is a lot of interest in conducting high quality research in Australia that looks specifically at Australia and what would be the best eco-friendly option,” the death and religion researcher says.
“That momentum is building, but we don’t have it at the moment”.

Proponents of alkaline hydrolysis, a process of liquidising human remains, say the technology is a cheaper, greener and more ‘calming’ way of returning to the earth

12/03/2025

"You have a demanding role. You have long hours. You have an emotional load. But you also have one of the most powerful, meaningful professions there is. And you can build a career that sustains you, supports your team, and advances the profession."
Lisa Baue, founder of Funeral Women Lead, offers some reflections and actionable tips for professionals who are navigating high stress, long hours and the need to remain connected to meaning and community.
Read on:

Working in funeral and death-care service isn’t for the faint of heart.

12/02/2025

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12/01/2025

“We just have to create a blank canvas that makes it possible for people to write their own stories, really, or create their own works of art...
“People actually have enormous capacity, even if they don’t know that they do. So, the second that you give people enough time and space — it is amazing what people will come up with,” she says. “They discover that actually they do know what they want, and they can do it.” [AUSTRALIA]

For many, voluntary assisted dying has come to symbolise control over how life ends. Yet dying well isn't just about those final hours. That's where a deathwalker like Zenith can help.

11/28/2025

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