During his papacy, Martino encouraged the ecumenical dialogue between the Western and the Eastern Churches. He was also known for normalizing cremation among Christians. Instead of graves, the so-called columbariums emerged as a way of revering the dead and keeping their remains. Of course, those who decided to bury their loved ones were permitted to do so.

This legend was written according to my belief that the Catholic and the Orthodox Church should work together (I’m a child from a mixed marriage), and I’m also interested in the topic of cremation at the moment.