When Aretha Franklin crooned the words "I'll say a little prayer for you" in the hit 1960s song she probably didn't imagine that the soulful pledge would become the stuff of serious science.

Personal stories emerging this week in the wake of the many tributes to Pope Francis reflect the impact of individual prayers and blessings the pontiff shared around the world, whether he was ...

For Ashkenazi Jews (Sephardim never adopted the Yizkor prayer), this Yizkor will be particularly poignant for those who lost loved ones in the war, who need our support. We must also remember that ...

The National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday of May. The tradition dates back to the Continental Congress in 1775 and was formally established by President Truman in 1952.

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, Pope Francis asks Catholics around the world to pray for a ...