“The Vatican forbids Catholics from taking home the cremated remains of their relatives.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Nov 2024.
Vera Files rated thisNeeds Context
What Vera Files found
The CBCP allows cremated remains to be stored temporarily at home up to a year, but only under certain conditions. In 2023, the Vatican allowed requests to keep a portion of cremated ashes – but the CBCP forbids this.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 November 2024. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 13 November 2024, 11 days later. Its rating was “Needs Context”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.