Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson (center) listens to New York Times opinion columnist David Brooks during the annual National Day of Prayer Luncheon hosted by The Thanks-Giving Foundation, on Thursday ...

What do we really know about the power of prayer to help people when they are sick? As a medical intern, I once treated a young woman with metastatic breast cancer, whose sparkling blue eyes ...

The National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday of May. The tradition dates back to the Continental Congress in 1775 and was formally established by President Truman in 1952.

At about 4.30am every day in Doha, the Adhan echoes around the city. After hearing the Islamic call to prayer, worshippers make their way to their local mosque for Fajr (dawn) prayers. At the same ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate ...