Must Catholics have a Christian burial?

[Ben_Berriochoa]

Is a christian burial required by a practising catholic to be valid?

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

The following link should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on what is required for deceased Catholics’ burial. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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• [What’s the bare minimum for a Catholic funeral? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=309653)