Prayers for the sick have long been a source of comfort, hope and healing for folks that are dealing with challenging times.

We had no doubt that if you were sick, you could just call the elders ... “For a multitude of reasons, research on the healing effects of prayer is riddled with assumptions, challenges and ...

But increasingly, scientists are studying the power of prayer, and in particular its role in healing people who are sick. Most research in the field looks at how people who are sick are affected ...

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: Viaticum is the sacrament of ...

As Christians around the world continue to call on the healing of Pope Francis, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles joined in prayer during ... when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated ...