Church has approved an Appendix to the Order of Christian funerals and also of the Code of Canon Law paragraphs 1176, 1184 and 2301 that deal specifically with the Catholic beliefs on cremation. It reiterates the normative suggestion that cremation may take place after the funeral liturgy, but now also permits a funeral liturgy to be celebrated with the cremated remains in a place of honor. The Church stresses that the same reverence be shown to the cremated remains as to bodily remains and that ashes are not to be scattered or sprinkled, but are to be placed in a "worthy vessel." This decree has given Catholics worldwide a clear statement of conduct with regards to cremation and treatment of the cremated remains.
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