Cremation is the process of burning the body instead of burial.

The process takes place in Cremation Centers.

Cremation was legalized by Law 3448/2006.

The first Cremation Center in Greece opened in September 2019 in Ritsona.

Religious Approach:

Orthodox Church: It does not accept cremation and does not perform a funeral service for those who choose it, only a memorial prayer (trisagion).

Catholic Church: It allows cremation but prefers burial.

Buddhism & Hinduism: They consider it sacred and practice it widely.

Islam & Judaism: They strictly prohibit it.