The Church prays for the dead, and this prayer says much about the reality of the Church itself. It says that the Church continues to live in the hope of eternal life.Prayer for the dead is almost ...

Prayers for the departed are offered immediately upon passing and memorial services held customarily on the third, ninth and 40th days after death, then again at six months and annually on the ...

Yet Christian gravestones unearthed in the Roman catacombs already request prayers for the dead. The notion that our prayers can aid the dead as well as the living has always been a part of the ...

“Wow” — shevach in Hebrew, or praiseworthiness — is about God’s awesomeness. Rabbi Spodek said he spends a minute or two ...

As part of commemorating the faithful departed on All Souls’ Day ... life and with prayer.” The psychologist assured that “it’s healthy to continue visiting our dead at their graves ...

The church's speaker attempts to shed light on why their group believed prayer would save the infant. Faith was only three-days-old when she passed away; after her death, she was surrounded by prayer ...

Ash Wednesday is this week, kicking off Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday ...