Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez places the Book of Gospels on the casket of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell during his funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels March 3, 2023. Photo: OSV News. The funeral industry is currently facing severe challenges due to recent bouts of inflation, an industry official has said. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, CEO of Fanagan’s funeral directors, Bryan Murphy said that recent increases in input costs have negatively impacted the industry’s profit margins. “Obviously we’ve gone through a very high inflationary period and…
