IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Is cremation really as straightforward and inexpensive as many assume? According to Matt Cup of Cremation Service of Western NY in Irondequoit, New ...

Rising costs, shifting beliefs, and environmental concerns are accelerating the decline of casket burials.

Cremation’s rise to 61.9% in 2024, driven by affordability and cultural shifts, has surpassed burials, reshaping the funeral economy with projections of 82% market share by 2045. Lower-cost cremation ...

The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to a 2023 report from the National Funeral Directors Association, the most recent data available. Cremation ...

An explainer outlines why cremation is permissible in Christianity and how custom differs from doctrine, shaping contemporary ...