MANILA, Philippines — When a person dies, no prayers of intercession can change his final outcome. Rene Bunsoy, 58, has never prayed for the dead in his nearly three decades of being a pastor.

In recent decades, there has been a rising trend, especially within charismatic and Pentecostal circles, to emphasize the ...

Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from ... Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us.

In a letter to the editor published Oct. 21, Father Gerald J. Bednar wrote that the Vatican “suppressed this practice in 1964 ...

A series of people say ‘Can we pray for …’, usually mentioning things of a fairly personal and practical nature. The leader fits this list of requests into the litany prepared before the service. From ...

Father Bednar proffered his view that praying the St. Michael Prayer after Mass “ends the liturgy with a private devotion, a ...

It is a long tradition in Christianity that certain days were dedicated to intercession for selective groups of the dead ... the body of Christ shifts to remember and pray for those souls suffering in ...

Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me: A general Confession to be ...

Our reading and studying of the Bible, however, should also be accompanied by prayer. The Bible should be an established part of our prayer life, since we need to learn the valuable skill of ...

The recitation of Shahadah symbolizes the acceptance of the Islamic faith, and it is also recited during daily prayers. 2) Salah (ritual prayer) Salah or ritual prayer is an essential aspect of ...

Does God care about our election? I believe He does, because everything is under His watchful eye and plans.