What does the Church teach about cremation?

[rjadams63]

I was wondering what is the church’s views on cremation?

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the norms for proper cremation and burial of ashes. 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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