It’s unusual for PennLive to offer a lesson in prayer, but these clearly are unusual times. Prayer is a powerful thing. It can provide strength to the weak, comfort to the suffering and peace to those ...

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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 ...

Jared Brock traveled 37,000 miles around the world, covering a wide range of communities on the Judeo-Christian spectrum, from visiting Christians in North Korea to the Westboro Baptist Church — and ...

In the Torah portion “Va’etchanan,” we hear the voice of Moses as he prays — “And I pleaded with the Almighty” — asking to be allowed to enter the Land of Israel, then still called Canaan. He asks, ...

Eid Mubarak to my Muslim sisters and brothers! The holy month of Ramadan, followed by the Eid festival, are among my fondest memories of the five years my family lived in the United Arab Emirates.

An infertility diagnosis can rock your world, and the decision to go through fertility treatment can come with medical, emotional, and psychological stressors. A common theme I see with patients is ...

Mount Zion Prayer Mountain in Harare offers a spiritual refuge for those seeking a safe and secluded area in which to pray and lessons for those who wish to make a business out of spiritual tourism.

In Turkey, the Muslim call to prayer can be hauntingly beautiful in a city like Istanbul, home to 3,000 mosques. But sometimes they're not pitch-perfect. So the head of religious affairs in Istanbul ...

Religious education teacher Alison Phillips has been sacked after parents complained she had made pupils kneel down and 'pray to Allah' during a lesson. Ms Phillips, head of RE, was also accused of ...