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

Praying together includes the cry, the invocation, the aspiration, the desire for peace, the healing and salvation of the men and women of this world. Prayer is never in vain; it rises ceaselessly to ...

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 ...

Ornaments placed on the prayer tree outside Jenny Leago's home paint a picture of what many are going through -- grief, loss, ...

The prayer for the sick is held in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. Memorial of Blessed Giuseppe Puglisi, priest of the Church of Palermo, who was killed by mafia in 1993. A man in the crowd ...

Ornaments placed on the prayer tree outside Jenny Leago's home paint a picture of what many are going through -- grief, loss, heartbreak, health issues and more.