In the final episode of the FX series Dying for Sex, a hospice nurse with an oddly comforting sense of enthusiasm explains to a patient what to expect as she dies. “Death is not a mystery. It is not a ...

Your 401(k) doesn’t just disappear when you die. Here’s how it’s transferred, who gets it, the tax impact, and why ...

What Happens to a Bank Account After Death? When a person with a bank account passes away, their financial institution ...

J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a person is dying, and how to reckon with uncomfortable feelings about death ...

ROME—Pope Francis’ death ends a 12-year pontificate that shook up the Catholic Church while challenging traditional teachings on topics from divorce to homosexuality, and triggering a succession ...

Pope Francis was known for refocusing the Catholic Church on promoting social and economic justice rather than traditional moral teachings. The pope’s death came after he spent weeks in the hospital ...