Vatican says ashes cannot be scattered in newly published guidelines

The Vatican has said that Catholics who want to be cremated cannot have their ashes scattered, divided up or kept at home.

In newly published guidelines, the Catholic Church said cremation remains should instead be stored in a sacred, church-approved place.

The new instructions were released just in time for Halloween and All Souls’ Day on November 2, when the faithful are supposed to pray for and remember the dead.