EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second story in a five-part series titled "The Power of Prayer" that will break down the theology and practice of prayer in different religions. Today's installment examines ...

Prayer is not a magic wand or a way to ask God to be at one's service, Pope Francis said. Prayer is a humble dialogue with God to grow spiritually and discover his will for the world, the pope said ...

The Catholic Church has a "tremendous responsibility to bring people together in prayer and dialogue, to begin anew the vital work of fostering healing and lasting peace," said a report by a U.S.

Listening to what the Lord wants to tell us, we can find renewal in Lent. “If we say again and again, ‘Help us grow in intimate relationship with you this Lent so that we can celebrate the Paschal ...

Our neighbor George (who believes that good prayer is good communication) once said that prayer should be a dialogue, not a monologue, with God. If George is right, does that mean we should speak and ...

Catholic leaders in Iraq are calling for prayer and peace talks as the country faces repercussions from the widening war in ...

People demonstrate outside the White House in early July after shootings by police and of police took place in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas. (CNS/EPA) The work to “root out racism and create ...

Our neighbor George recently commented that prayer is a two-way communication between ourselves and God — or maybe better said — between God and us. Prayer is always dialogical not monological. That ...