The pontiff, who has repeatedly called for a ceasefire, once again addressed the fighting in the Middle East on March 29 ...

Today, Americans are encouraged to “turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals,” as part of the National Day of Prayer that has taken place annually since 1952.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said that God “does not listen to the prayers” of individuals who start wars, as the U.S.-Israeli ...

Once, after a parish gathering with migrant women, I sat next to a mother who had just received difficult news about her son. He had been detained earlier that week. The room had grown quiet as people ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged busy Catholics to say the “Jesus Prayer” throughout the day. Speaking at the general audience June 9, the pope recommended the short prayer at the ...

James 5:16-18 (RSV) “. . . The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. Eli’jah was a man of like nature with ourselves and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three ...

Within Christian circles, people often tell each other, “I’ll pray for you!” or ask, “What can I pray about for you?” But from the secular community, Christians often receive harsh criticism for ...

Growing up, I only associated things like prayer and faith with religion. I was also only familiar with one type of prayer: the prayer of request or supplication. I thought to pray meant to ask for ...