For millions of Muslims, prayer is an essential part of daily life, blending spirituality with physical movement. Yet, for those struggling with joint pain, the simple act of kneeling, bowing, or ...

Before going to the airport to fly from Southern Florida to Oregon, I removed my car fob from my key chain. I wanted to keep with me the key chain with the hamsa (a symbol thought to thwart the Evil ...

Dear Abby: Some time ago you printed a prayer to honor the memory of a deceased mother. I believe it is said on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for people of the Jewish faith. Although I am ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. I ...

A Rialto woman uses colorful yarn to knit and crochet “prayer blankets” for critically and terminally ill people. These prayer blankets are put together with love by Kathy Seidenberg and her team of ...

Chris Stuck, left, and Michelle Frankenberger join hands in prayer during a meeting of the Hospice of South Texas Prayer Shawl Ministry. Members of the ministry meet weekly to crochet prayer shawls ...

(RNS) — As the nation awaits the results of Election Day, some houses of worship are opening their doors for prayer and faith leaders are gathering in online prayer sessions. In the nation’s capital ...

In the last week, newspapers have spent a great deal of ink covering church prayer services. For this we Christians should be grateful. It’s good for journalists and the larger community to see how ...

Doha, Qatar: For millions of Muslims, prayer is an essential part of daily life, blending spirituality with physical movement. Yet, for those struggling with joint pain, the simple act of kneeling, ...