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 ...

The best way to survive the presidential election and navigate the emotional chaos and stress in the run-up is to turn to God ...

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 ...

The Bible is a wellspring of encouragement and ... 1 Timothy 2:1-2 tells us: I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people — for ...