It's a small and seemingly insignificant item when compared with all that's occurring in embattled Iraq. But in its own way, it's a symbol of hope, of peace. It's a knitted prayer shawl. It's in the ...

Trinity Lutheran Church is a month into its Prayer Shawl Ministry for comforting hurting people by a spiritual and tactile remedy. Their mission statement: "Creating prayer shawls for people needing ...

In 2017 alone, the prayer shawl ministry of four combined Catholic churches in northeastern Connecticut donated 73 shawls and 33 lap robes to anyone who wanted them. The shawls are small things, ...

SHAVERTOWN — At St. Therese’s Church in Shavertown, some parishioners just celebrated a year of making prayer shawls to donate to local medical institutions. Adriana Stephens, of Dallas, first came to ...

HARTFORD, Conn. -- When Elaine Wiatr's friend lost her husband to suicide, she felt words wouldn't be enough. To show her concern, she gave her a hand-knitted shawl. Wiatr chose a purple shawl that ...

At Ephrata Community Hospital, a special ministry is providing comfort to patients through knitted and crocheted shawls. For the past year and a half, a group of women has been gathering the first ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- You don't hear needles clicking and clacking at The Buckingham retirement community, even as women knit colorful shawls. There's too much activity. 1 of 28 If you're viewing on our ...

Peggy Burkhardt never thought much about prayer shawls. Then her brother, Tim McCarthy, got sick. One evening, Burkhardt stayed up late talking with McCarthy, who had pancreatic cancer and was in a ...

Two Worcester County sisters are amazed that the little bit of red, white and blue yarn that they twist and knot into a prayer shawl makes such a difference to the ailing veterans at UMass Memorial ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — It's a story about about finding hope in the darkest of circumstances. In 2009, a prayer shawl program started at Indiana University Health West. "We give those to patients when ...

In a time of serious health concerns, they provide physical comfort and are an all-important "reminder that someone is praying for them," the Rev. Dana Schlegel said. And in this season of gifts, ...