When Aretha Franklin crooned the words "I'll say a little prayer for you" in the hit 1960s song she probably didn't imagine that the soulful pledge would become the stuff of serious science.

A recent commentary on whether it is appropriate for clinicians to offer to pray for patients sparks both pro and con ...

Lord Jesus, you have called Pope Francis to yourself. Thank you for the gift of his papacy. When he was with us, he ...