Archbishop Georg Ganswein kneels by the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is brought to St. Peter's Square for a funeral mass at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption
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Members of the public wait in line to pay their respects to the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at the top of the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol. Dee Dwyer for NPR hide caption
Norman J. Williams, the president and funeral director of Unity Funeral Parlors in Chicago. Bill Healy/WBEZ hide caption
'Let Us Stay In Touch With Those That We Love.' A Funeral Director's Lessons For Life
Online video conferencing is just one way mourning families are learning to cope and connect at a time when large funeral gatherings are strongly discouraged because of social distancing guidelines. Eva-Katalin/Getty Images hide caption
Social Distancing Means Mourners Find New Ways To Cope And Connect
Mortician Caitlin Doughty has traveled around the world exploring the ways other cultures approach death. Mara Zehler hide caption
Mortician Explores Cultures' Many Paths For 'Sacred Transition' Of Death
John Harris, who runs the T. Cribb & Sons funeral home in the East End of London, stands in the coffin warehouse. The key to staying in business in the changing district is to diversify and specialize, he says. Leila Fadel/NPR hide caption
The grandchildren of Rebecca "Mama" Barclay walked 2 miles to her burial site in 2011. Gabriel B. Tait for NPR hide caption