Moriah Bridges wanted to thank God for His immeasurable blessings on Beaver High School’s graduating class. But she could not, because it was against the law. The Pennsylvania teenager wanted to offer ...

I knew that Rowan Williams, once the Archbishop of Canterbury, knew a lot about Eastern Christian practice, but I did not know that he begins his day with the Jesus Prayer. More: Readers of Salinger’s ...

In a Lenten departure from my movie blogging beat, I’d like to share a development in my family’s prayer life that may be of interest to others. For years we have prayed a daily rosary, a practice ...

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 ...

Q: Why do Christians close their prayers in Jesus’ name? — P.Q. A: This wonderful name reminds us — and those listening — that Jesus has opened the door to Heaven for us. We can approach Him, and ...

Interceding in community is vital to the Christian life. A young Chinese woman with a rare chronic disease spent most of her days in darkness in the early 20th century. As Christiana Tsai lay in her ...

When we look closely at how Jesus’ prayer life is depicted in Luke, we discover how essential prayer is for us. Alongside Jesus’ astonishing miracles and teachings, the Gospels depict something just ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 2, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ ...

At the 2024 National Prayer Breakfast, the nation’s top political leaders prayed for guidance, safety, reconciliation, and unity. The annual event, organized by the National Prayer Breakfast ...

James Baker, a member of the Cumberland County Board of Elections, opened the board’s Tuesday meeting with an invocation — a prayer. He ended the prayer “in Jesus’ name.” Such an invocation has been ...

A California city manager’s attempt to strike the word “Jesus” from prayers and invocations at public events is unconstitutional, according to an advocate for two chaplains impacted by the ban. In a ...