USCCB Speaks Out Against New Burial Methods, Such as Human Composting | EWTN News Nightly

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The US Conference of Catholic Bishops is speaking out against some newer forms of burying the deceased. In a recent statement, the USCCB raised the alarm over methods like human composting, saying they do not show respect for the human body and fall short of the respect for the dead required by the Catholic faith. Human composting has become legal in a handful of states, most recently in California. CEO and founder of the Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services, Robert Seelig, joins to tell us what some of these newer burial methods are and how popular they are becoming. Seelig is a leading Catholic voice on funerals and burying the dead. He shares what he thinks of the USCCB releasing a statement speaking out against these new burial methods. Seelig discusses what other trends in Catholic funerals we are seeing. In some countries, there is concern over not having enough Church property to bury the dead in a cemetery. Seelig explains what Church teaching is on cremation, given those concerns and what else viewers should know. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf