When words aren't enough to comfort or encourage someone in sickness, lean into prayers for the sick instead. As painful as ...

When someone you care about is sick, it can be difficult to find the right words to comfort them. Prayer can be a powerful ...

Something I didn’t deal with, however, was the ancient, difficult question of what role prayer and religion ultimately play in dealing with sickness and suffering. Does God heal people?

Pope Francis also addressed all those “who are ill or who care for the suffering,” telling them: “Your journey together is a ...

But increasingly, scientists are studying the power of prayer, and in particular its role in healing people who are sick. Most research in the field looks at how people who are sick are affected ...