NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Jerussa Levy appreciates having a community of strong Catholic prayer warriors in ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church outlines five different forms of prayer: prayer of blessing and adoration, prayer of petition, prayer of thanksgiving, prayer of praise and prayer of intercession ...

When a landmark study suggests that intercessory prayer may actually hurt patients instead of help them, you have to wonder. Should your doctor prescribe prayer as part of your treatment? According to ...

Q: I read with much interest your recent column that includes the four kinds of prayers. I have never been a confident pray-er and enjoy some helpful prayers of others. May I ask if you could give me ...

MANILA, Philippines — When a person dies, no prayers of intercession can change his final outcome. Rene Bunsoy, 58, has never prayed for the dead in his nearly three decades of being a pastor.