I'd always wondered why the chazan (cantor) asks God for eloquence in approaching Him. Wasn't the holiday prayerbook all he ...

For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, ...

Illness was pushing Vinati’s family into financial instability. A year-long Bible club gave Vinati a chance to study and to ...

A woman who lost her husband and son in Maine's deadliest shooting is seeking the gunman’s health and military records ...

Ex-New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry, who has famously battled addiction, is helping others fight drug addiction in Troy, ...

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The melodies sung during the High Holy Days provide congregants another way to pray that can offer deeper reflection and ...

Thierry Moser, Catholic priest and exorcist, has a twin mission: to ease people’s torment through prayer — and challenge old ...

WASHINGTON – When the House of Representatives convened at the Capitol on Friday, the opening prayer was delivered not by the ...

A prayer service will be held in Creeslough on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the devastating explosion that killed ten people.The service will take place at St. Michael’s Chapel at 7pm on ...

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 ...