Every Saturday morning, I walk over a mile to an Orthodox synagogue in Georgetown for Sabbath morning services. Once there, I participate in the prayer service, which is conducted, consistent with the ...
The new coronavirus, COVID-19, is a pandemic. Reported illnesses range from very mild to severe, including death. Scientists and medical experts anticipate widespread transmission will occur in the ...
Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...
While Juneteenth is a holiday that has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s, it wasn't until recently that it became more widely known outside of the Black community, finally ...
It’s said we Jews have a prayer for everything. In a sense, it’s true. Traditional Jewish prayer books have prayers for a wide variety of things, from the abstract, like the wish for peace, to the ...
Muslim prayers over the body of Muhammad Ali will be witnessed worldwide Thursday, offering a window into a religion many outsiders know little about, but have come to scorn. About 14,000 people are ...