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 ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Whenever I hear about a friend who's facing a health problem, I always pray for them. But I've always been reluctant to tell people I'm praying for them, because I don't want them ...

So, you found out someone whom you detest is sick. Maybe it’s a political opponent. Maybe it is someone who you think is downright evil. Maybe they’re sick with COVID-19 or maybe it’s the flu.

Pope Francis Requests 'Special Prayer' for 'Very Sick' Predecessor Pope Benedict XVI In 2013, the former pontiff became the first modern-day Pope to resign, citing his advancing age and frail ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Though church healing meetings in India have drawn people to Christ, local Christians insist that prayer is a legitimate, universal spiritual practice and not an unethical tool for conversion, as ...