SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy — On Saturday Pope Francis asked Catholics if they try to pray as Jesus did — out of love for God — or if they only pray when they need something from God or want a “shot” ...

“Then Abraham approached him and said: ‘Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?'” — Genesis 18:23 What a fantastic example of prayer we receive from Abraham! If you have the chance, read ...

Jesus was praying. Spurred by his example, one of his disciples asks him to teach them how to do it. John the Baptist had taught his disciples; you teach us. There’s a lot to unpack in those few ...

Tom Griffin is the chair of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of a print and online Catholic magazine called The Empty Tomb ...

In our Gospel today from St. John, Chapter l7, we have Jesus at prayer at the Last Supper praying for His disciples to be one with Jesus as He was one with the Father, God and Creator. We have little ...

“Prayer can be utterly boring,” Rabbi Elazar Muskin said to a gathering in his own house of prayer, Young Israel of Century City. Muskin was the last of three rabbis to speak on the subject last ...

Technological innovations brought on by the internet have touched virtually all aspects of human life, including religion. In addition to letting people stream religious services, apps and websites ...

Editor's note: This story was updated Nov. 1 at 10:15 a.m. Central time with details of the funeral and memorial services for Trappist Fr. Thomas Keating. Trappist Fr. Thomas Keating, a global figure ...