Growing up in the Disciples of Christ denomination, Jodi Baron was used to what she called "popcorn prayers," which were spontaneous and done within a circle of believers. Traditional intercessory ...

Part history, part missal and part crafting how-to, this is a treasure trove of faith and spiritual contemplation. Winston, an award-winning religion journalist, occasional PW contributor and avid ...

I received my first rosary when my second grade class at a Catholic school in Baltimore received the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The boys were given black rosaries and a prayer book, the ...

We’re exhausted, over-stimulated, and over-emoted. It could be the let down from the seasonal celebrations of Thanksgiving, various religious holidays and the arrival of 2025. We’ve scurried about for ...

Annually, the Hajj attracts up to two million Muslims from across the globe, making it one of the largest gatherings in the world, if not the largest. This pilgrimage is not only a spiritual milestone ...

Villagers from Mangali took up this craft 60 years ago Prayer beads produced at Mangali, a village near Hisar in Haryana, are supplied across the country and the world for use by people from different ...

Prayer beads produced at Mangali, a nondescriptive village near Hisar in Haryana, are supplied across the country and the world for use by people from different religions for prayer and meditation.