You’d have thought I’d just cussed by the way the mouths around the table soundlessly fell open. And all I’d said was “I don’t think I can pray that for you.” The woman who had just asked us to pray ...

I think most of us understand that there’s a wrong way to pray. For example, this year’s Super Bowl was an absolute slaughter. The Chiefs were down 21-6 to the underdog Buccaneers at halftime. You can ...

The largest largest group of Franciscan friars in the United States is offering the faithful a new way to pray in the digital age by accepting prayer requests via text messages. Subscribe to read this ...

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 ...

Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The social media giant has ...

Online outlets like CaringBridge, GoFundMe, and social media accounts have the power to turn individual medical crises into trending topics. The first thing her daughter’s diagnosis stole from Holly ...