On December 17th, the Catholic Church honors St. Lazarus, a saint you can turn to when you want to pray for a loved one who is ill, ... So, you can ask him to heal someone who is sick.

There have been numerous double-blind scientific studies regarding the power of prayer over sickness. In 2009, two scientists published a meta-analysis of the studies conducted up to that time ...

The bishops are considering publishing a new prayer book for laypeople who want to minister to the sick, especially when a priest is unavailable. Monday, June 30, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

The sick person answers "Amen." All who wish to do so receive Communion in the usual way. After a time of silence, the minister says the following or another prayer: ...

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. But ...

It was the third weekend in a row the pope cancelled his Sunday appointment to deliver the Angelus prayer in person. However, the Vatican indicated he was recovering and his condition was ...

DAY 5: Oct. 14. The focus for this day of the novena is “Youth and Young Adults.” St. Kateri Tekakwitha is a good example for young people: She was orphaned when her parents and brother died ...