They date back to the 22nd Dynasty in the 10th century BC. Egypt unveiled 30 ancient wooden coffins on Saturday that were discovered in the southern city of Luxor, in what the country's antiquities ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying in state at the Vatican. About 250,000 people filed through St. Peter’s ...

Around 200,000 people flocked to St. Peter's Square in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. In the days leading up to the funeral Mass, the Vatican said more than 150,000 filed ...

Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden casket when he is laid to rest – amending a centuries-old tradition of a decorated send off as he works to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - When it comes to selling coffins, Mike Zoff is thinking outside the box. The 57-year-old Arden Hills resident has just set up shop in a tiny storefront on Smith Avenue on St.

Hanging coffins and cliff burials were once widespread across parts of East and Southeast Asia, shaped by beliefs around ...