A Roman Catholic funeral, or Requiem Mass, is a funeral rite in use in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church. Within the Church, they may be referred to as ecclesiastical funerals. In Catholic funerals, the Church seeks to provide spiritual support for the deceased and honor their bodies, as well as to provide a measure of hope for the family and friends of the deceased.
Practice in the Eastern Catholic Churches is basically similar but takes account of different traditions and follows different liturgical norms.
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