It’s a nice symbolic gesture (“End of the ‘N-word’?” July 10 cover story). Perhaps “nice” isn’t the word. Hopeful, maybe. Justifiably righteous. But also a futile gesture, perhaps. The only people ...

When it comes to death and grief, finding the right words to express the deepest sympathy can be difficult. Loss is a natural part of life, but it often leaves us feeling adrift, unsure, and afraid of ...

DENVER -- A high school senior's idea to help rid the world of slurs and other hurtful words came to fruition Friday, as she and her classmates at the Denver Center for International Studies held a ...

Back in 2003, then-Archbishop John Myers of Newark made national headlines when he banned eulogies at Catholic funerals. The Associated Press reported that stories ran in newspapers in 12 states, ...

Eulogies are a celebration of the life of the deceased. But in his remembrance of Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich (R) on Tuesday, former U.S. Sen. John Danforth (R-MO) combined high praise for the dead ...

Julian Bond ought to have a word with Don Imus: “Thanks.” Bond, the national board chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said as much when he alluded to the ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Rev. Billy Graham’s funeral began Friday with a rousing song and heartfelt words from his adult children in the culmination of more than a week of tributes to “America’s ...

Singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman was eulogized at her funeral by friends, rabbis and fellow musicians in words and through her songs. Her acoustic guitar lay on top of her casket during Tuesday’s ...