Praying for someone who is ill and preparing to undergo a risky medical procedure appears to have no effect on the patient’s future health. That’s the finding of one of the largest scientific ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

NEW YORK | Does praying for a sick person’s recovery do any good? In the largest scientific test of its kind, heart surgery patients showed no benefit when strangers prayed for their recovery. And ...

At the Fairfax Community Church in Virginia, the faithful regularly pray for ailing strangers. Same goes at the Adas Israel synagogue in Washington and the Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg.

DURHAM, N.C. - - Cardiac patients who received intercessory prayer in addition to coronary stenting appeared to have better clinical outcomes than those treated with standard stenting therapy alone, ...

Maintaining consistent prayer and Bible study remains a widespread challenge for Christians navigating modern life. FaithTime ...

The Rev. Gary Haigler, center, from Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, moderates his table during an hour-long discussion. Members of several Salisbury congregations gathered in the fellowship hall ...

HOUSTON -- For centuries, science has been trying to prove or disprove the power of prayer. Now a new study of MRI brain scans shows that there is power in prayer, or meditation. Not just spiritual ...

Upon his arrival at Sant’Anselmo Church, Pope Leo was welcomed by the abbot primate of the Benedictines, Jeremias Schröder, ...

With all the graduation rites these days for which I have to say the baccalaureate Mass, I cannot help but remind the graduating students and others that our formation never ends, that study should be ...

Thanks for joining us as we conclude our two-part series on prayer. Last week we discussed “Prayer in the Hebrew Bible” and today, the New Testament. Jesus taught his disciples the do’s and don’ts of ...

Employees and schoolchildren juggled work and studies with weekly Muslim prayers on the first ever working Friday in the United Arab Emirates as the Gulf country formally switched to a Saturday-Sunday ...