It’s unusual for PennLive to offer a lesson in prayer, but these clearly are unusual times. Prayer is a powerful thing. It can provide strength to the weak, comfort to the suffering and peace to those ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Jared Brock traveled 37,000 miles around the world, covering a wide range of communities on the Judeo-Christian spectrum, from visiting Christians in North Korea to the Westboro Baptist Church — and ...

In the Torah portion “Va’etchanan,” we hear the voice of Moses as he prays — “And I pleaded with the Almighty” — asking to be allowed to enter the Land of Israel, then still called Canaan. He asks, ...

An infertility diagnosis can rock your world, and the decision to go through fertility treatment can come with medical, emotional, and psychological stressors. A common theme I see with patients is ...

Eid Mubarak to my Muslim sisters and brothers! The holy month of Ramadan, followed by the Eid festival, are among my fondest memories of the five years my family lived in the United Arab Emirates.

Are we willing to let God’s goodness cleanse our own hearts of anger, hate, and despair? Then we become part of a movement of healers. An article inspired by this week’s Bible lesson from the ...

In Turkey, the Muslim call to prayer can be hauntingly beautiful in a city like Istanbul, home to 3,000 mosques. But sometimes they're not pitch-perfect. So the head of religious affairs in Istanbul ...