Editing Funeral (section)

===Christian===
{{see also|Christian burial|Cremation in Christianity}}
[[File:Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly Funeral.jpg|thumb|Funeral of [[India]]n [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro-Malabar Catholic]], [[Venerable]] [[Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly]] on 6 October 1929]]

Congregations of varied [[Christian denomination|denominations]] perform different funeral ceremonies, but most involve offering prayers, scripture reading from the Bible, a sermon, homily, or eulogy, and music.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|title = Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral|last = Long|first = Thomas G.|publisher = Westminster John Knox Press|year = 2009|isbn = 978-0664233198|location = Louisville, KY}}</ref> One issue of concern as the 21st century began was with the use of secular music at Christian funerals, a custom generally forbidden by the [[Catholic Church]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/bereavement-and-funerals/music-at-funerals.cfm|title=Bereavement and Funerals – Music at funerals|website=US Conference of Catholic Bishops|access-date = 7 September 2015}}</ref>

Christian burials have traditionally occurred on [[Consecration|consecrated]] ground such as in [[churchyard]]s. There are many funeral norms in Christianity.<ref>{{cite web |title=Funeral Norms |url=https://formationreimagined.org/funeral-norms/ |website=formationreimagined.org |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref> Burial, rather than a destructive process such as cremation, was the traditional practice amongst Christians, because of the belief in the resurrection of the body. Cremations later came into widespread use, although some denominations forbid them. The [[US Conference of Catholic Bishops]] said "The Church earnestly recommends that the pious custom of burying the bodies of the deceased be observed; nevertheless, the Church does not prohibit cremation unless it was chosen for reasons contrary to Christian doctrine" (canon 1176.3).<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/bereavement-and-funerals/|title =Bereavement and Funerals|website=US Conference of Catholic Bishops|access-date = 7 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Funerals - Death and the afterlife - GCSE Religious Studies Revision - WJEC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zc4cng8/revision/4 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=BBC Bitesize |language=en-GB}}</ref>