Jesus Christ was buried in a shroud and a Latin Catholic church in Alappuzha has decided that the custom is worth following. Realising the advantages of 'green' interments, it has opted for shroud burials while completely doing away with the age-old tradition of disposing of the dead in wooden coffins.
The 150-year-old St. George Church, Arthunkal, near Cherthala, which introduced the new practice earlier this month, has witnessed shroud burials of three parishioners. As per the new custom, the body would be wrapped in a burial cloth made of cotton and placed in the grave.
