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 ...

This prayer focuses on asking for healing and strength for your friend, offering them comfort during their illness. This ...

The prayer for the sick is held in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. Memorial of Don Andrea Santoro, a Roman priest killed in Trebizond, Turkey, in 2006. Having made the crossing, they came ...

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 ...