(RNS) — This November, many Christian congregations have been pausing to pray for those who share their ... A traveler attacked and left for dead by bandits on a lonely road is spotted by ...

The practice of Christian prayer for their dead dates back to at least the second century, according to the Vatican's website, although the customs have changed over time. Initially, one would ...

“The whole of the first millennium is unanimous in the prayer of Christians for the dead,” Father Paul O’Callaghan, a priest of Opus Dei, told CNA. “The idea of praying for the dead is ve ...

This practice reflects ancient Christian insight and challenges ... The only mandatory part of the funeral service is the Baha’i Prayer for the Dead. As an ongoing veneration of deceased loved ...

The defense secretary's personal pastor from a Tennessee church whose leaders have a documented history of advocating for ...