Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the "Thoughts and Prayers" podcast.

Former Alabama football player Bennett Whisenhunt beat cancer using lessons learned as a walk-on. How he survived Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Explore the significance of the Acheinu prayer, a heartfelt plea for the release of captives in times of communal distress.

Dr. Masahide Kanayama has devoted his life in Manhattan to medicine and God. He could face five years of hard labor in Japan. Dr. Masahide Kanayama, a well-known endometriosis expert and practicing ...

A widow’s gathering is not something I necessarily expected to be a part of—at least not until I reached my senior years.

In an impassioned call for Christian leaders to emulate Jesus’ model for ministry, renowned evangelist and church planter Rick Warren listed five things faithful believers must do to win the world for ...

A stillness falls across cemeteries and chapels on All Souls' Day when the candles burn, not in celebration, but in remembrance. For many Christians around the world and particularly in India, it's a ...

As many of you know, Pope Francis has been hospitalized and is receiving treatment for bronchitis. As of this writing, the Vatican reports that he is in stable condition. The Holy Father expresses ...