Personal stories emerging this week in the wake of the many tributes to Pope Francis reflect the impact of individual prayers ...

First, people offer or ask for prayers. Second, others respond by criticizing, even mocking prayer. They argue that we need to turn to science, not faith, to solve problems. Atheist public ...

The other half received no prayer in conjunction with the study. The volunteers were all Christians. The participants were not told they were in a study. The people praying were given only the ...

A recent commentary on whether it is appropriate for clinicians to offer to pray for patients sparks both pro and con ...