This Life: Prayer is our most powerful weapon
US columnist CAROL ROUND looks at the importance of prayer when we confront situations outside of our control…
Essay: A litany for Ukraine – Pray, and act, for peace
BRIDGET MOIX, general secretary of the US Friends Committee on National Legislation, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service, that one year into the expanded war in Ukraine, it is clear a military approach will not bring peace…
NFL: Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight
As the US prepares to watch the Super Bowl, ROB MAADDI, of Associated Press, looks at how Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse sparked an outpouring of prayer across the nation…
Christian leaders call for prayer, support for Syria-Turkey quake victims
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis offered his prayers for the thousands of victims of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey on Wednesday and called on the international community to continue to support rescue and recovery efforts. Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience at the Vatican, on 8th February, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Remo Casilli “I am […]
Biden tells duelling prayer breakfasts that “diversity is one of our greatest strengths”
Washington, US RNS Speaking to a refashioned National Prayer Breakfast gathered at the Capitol with a new board and in a new location, President Joe Biden encouraged leaders of Congress to find ways to unify despite their political and religious differences. “My prayer for this prayer breakfast is to start to see each other again, […]
Pray for Damar: In the US, public prayer blitz follows NFL player’s collapse
United StatesAP The intersection of prayer and sports has been especially prominent in the aftermath of Damar Hamlin’s frightening collapse during an NFL game. All 32 NFL teams have included “Pray for Damar” on their Twitter avatars. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky prayed for the Buffalo Bills’ safety on live TV. Countless fans and other concerned observers said on social […]
Finding consensus: In these polarised times, even a prayer could be up for debate
ADELLE M BANKS reports that after struggling over wording in the prayer, one ecumenical organisation in the US is developing new tools to address divides within its own network…
Pope Francis breaks down and cries while mentioning Ukraine at public prayer
Rome, Italy Reuters Pope Francis broke down and cried on Thursday as he mentioned the suffering of Ukrainians during a traditional prayer in central Rome. The Pope’s voice began to tremble as he mentioned the Ukrainians and he had to stop, unable to speak, for about 30 seconds. When he resumed the prayer, his voice […]
In South America’s Andes, farmers pray for rain to end drought
Tihuanacu, Bolivia Reuters High in the mountains of the Bolivian Andes, farmer Alberto Quispe has one thing on his mind: rain. In the rural area of Tihuanacu, around 100 kilometres south-west of highland city La Paz, locals say there has been little rain this season during a dry spell across the Andean regions due to […]
In the US, prayers go on, sometimes out of sight, in prep football
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, USAP Surrounded by a slew of players with their arms draped over shoulders, West Bloomfield High School assistant coach Justin Ibe bowed his head and led a Christian prayer before a recent Friday night game. Forty yards down the sideline, three Muslim young men were having a quiet moment of their […]