Posts Tagged ‘funeral’

Prince Philip’s funeral arrangements complicated by pandemic

Details of Prince Philip’s funeral are to be confirmed “in due course”, Buckingham Palace has said, following the death of the Queen’s consort at the age of 99. But while he will be laid to rest with all the honours due to a prince of the United Kingdom, the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated well-prepared arrangements […]

Roman Funeral Pyre in France Contained Rare Metal Curule Chair

Recently, two amazing discoveries were made in the commune of Epagny Metz-Tessy, in the Haute-Savoie department in southeastern France, near Annecy. After an SNC group carried out routine inspections and excavations prior to giving the all-clear on new housing construction on the site, they stumbled upon two Roman funeral pyres from the 1 st century […]

Report: Rivlin attended funeral that violated coronavirus restrictions

President Reuven Rivlin attended a funeral that violated Health Ministry orders limiting the size of public gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak, Army Radio reported Wednesday. The funeral, for one of Rivlin’s brothers-in-law, was held several weeks ago, before the start of an ongoing virus lockdown. However, sources told the station that over 100 people […]

Large haredi funeral processions in Jerusalem hit raw nerve after recent violent clashes

Browse > Home / Featured Articles / Large haredi funeral processions in Jerusalem hit raw nerve after recent violent clashes February 2, 2021 by   Read on for article Thousands of people packed the streets Sunday in Jerusalem to participate in the funeral processions of two prominent haredi rabbis, both of whom passed away due […]

Thousands Attend Funeral Of Rabbi, Flouting Lockdown Rules

Thousands of people on Sunday night joined the funeral procession of a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in Jerusalem who died of the coronavirus, in defiance of the lockdown rules, hours after another burial in the capital drew a massive crowd. Though officials said earlier that fewer people were expected to attend Rabbi Yitzhok Scheiner’s funeral than […]

Thousands attend rabbi’s mass funeral in Jerusalem amid COVID lockdown

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Thousands attend funeral for ultra-Orthodox rabbi killed by virus

In violation of the national lockdown regulations aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, thousands of people were attending a funeral procession Sunday for a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi who died overnight after battling COVID-19 for several months. Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, the head of the Brisk Yeshiva in Jerusalem and scion of the Soloveitchik […]

Mock funeral procession held in Baghdad to mark anniversary of Soleimani killing

BAGHDAD (AP) — A mock funeral procession marked the anniversary of the killing of Iran’s top general and a senior Iraqi militia leader in a US drone strike that heightened fears of a military escalation in the region. Thousands of mourners joined the march on the highway leading to the Baghdad airport Saturday evening where […]

Large crowds gather for Hasidic rabbi’s funeral in Brooklyn

Large crowds gathered Monday afternoon for the funeral of a beloved Hasidic rabbi in Williamsburg, home to the Satmar Hasidic community in Brooklyn. Thousands gathered at the funeral, according to the New York Post, and most did not wear masks. The funeral took place at the same synagogue where a massive wedding expected to draw […]

Christian Funeral Home That Fired Man Who Wanted to Dress Like Woman to Pay $130K to His Estate

DETROIT — A Christian funeral home that fired a man who wanted to dress like a woman at work will now pay $130K to the man’s estate under a settlement now reached in light of June’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal nondiscrimination law on the basis of “sex” includes “transgenders.” The Detroit News reports […]

Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist’s funeral held amid vows of retaliation

Browse > Home / News / Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist’s funeral held amid vows of retaliation December 1, 2020 by JNS Read on for article The funeral for assassinated nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh began on Monday in northern Tehran, as the country’s defence minister vowed retaliation, Reuters reported. The funeral procession of assassinated Iranian nuclear […]

Iran Holds Funeral For Slain Military Nuclear Scientist

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran held a funeral service Monday for the slain scientist who founded its military nuclear program two decades ago, with the Islamic Republic’s defense minister vowing to continue the man’s work “with more speed and more power.” An honor guard carried the casket containing the body of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who reportedly […]

Iran holds funeral for Fakhrizadeh; state TV says assassination weapons made in Israel

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French traders hold funeral march in Lyon to highlight lockdown impact

“Let us work.” That was the simple demand of around 200 traders in the French city of Lyon on Monday during a protest over the latest lockdown. Dressed in black robes and carrying a coffin – to symbolise the death of their businesses – they represented a wide range of trades, from shopkeepers to restaurateurs […]

N.Y.C. Mayor Bill de Blasio: I regret how I handled that Orthodox funeral in April

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Lao Christians Detained in Jail for Planning Christian Funeral

Laos (International Christian Concern) – For over three months, four Lao Christians have been jailed in the country’s Khammouane province for planning a Christian funeral that is contrary to the local customs. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), on July 3, the four Christians travelled to Khammouane’s Phousath village to attend a funeral that was […]

Coronavirus Israel live: Police allow thousands to attend mass funeral of ultra-Orthodox rabbi

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Airline Will Pay Medical & Funeral Costs To Get People Flying Again In COVID-19 World

At a moment the trade union for the airline industry, International Air Transport Association (IATA), has issued a dire prediction laying out that it doesn’t expect air travel to recover to pre-pandemic levels until at least after 2024, one major foreign carrier is rolling out with an unexpected, deeply unorthodox policy to gem up business […]

In Japan, a Buddhist Funeral Service for Robot Dogs

In Japan, a Buddhist Funeral Service for Robot Dogs May 27th, 2018 Via: National Geographic: A traveler happening upon a funeral for robot dogs might be taken aback. Is this a performance art statement about modern life? Is it a hoax? A practical joke? […]

Dying John McCain Bans Trump From Attending Funeral

With just days left to live, John McCain has announced that the Trump family are barred from attending his funeral service. As the former Senator says his goodbyes to loved ones at a Hospital near his Arizona ranch, close associates have informed the White House directly that Trump is not welcome at the service. Nypost.com […]

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