Cremation, Alkaline Hydrolysis, and Human Composting with Dr. Patrick Fletcher

Dr. Patrick Fletcher, Senior Advisor for Theology and Social Doctrine at Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, discusses the Church's thinking on controversial new ways of disposing of human remains. The Vatican's Document: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20160815_ad-resurgendum-cum-christo_en.html The Canadian Bishops' Document:https://www.cccb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CCCB_Burying_the_Dead.pdf?utm_medium=Pamphlet&utm_campaign=BTD The US Bishops' Document: https://www.usccb.org/resources/On%20Proper%20Disposition%202023-03-20.pdf Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/790530996 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at [email protected]