As a general rule, Methodists don’t practice what I think this question means by “veneration of the dead.” We remember our lost loved ones with love, celebrate their new home in heaven with ...

Growing up in a rural village in Ireland in the 50s and 60s, religion controlled every aspect of our lives. Times were hard ...

FEATURE - Archbishop Stephen writes in today's Daily Express about the importance of the Lord's Prayer as a way to pray and a ...

“from the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific ...

Members of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest and fans of the Abilene Zoo blessed its animals Wednesday in honor of St ...

Our correspondent reports that Solatul Janazzah (Prayer for the Dead) was earlier observed for the singer in Ojota, Lagos State on Tuesday. During the prayer, monitored via TikTok live ...

But Halloween is only one of many festivals around the world that focus, in one way or another, on the darker aspects of life ...

Mexican holiday, and we've rounded up 15 Day of the Dead events in NYC where kids and families can celebrate the holiday and ...

A natural part of life, a look at a deceased's journey from death bed to sainthood in a small country village in Ireland. Life was harsh in the rural village of my childhood. Many people did not ...

What, do you suppose, is the closest living relative of the hippopotamus? The rhinoceros, perhaps? The pig? In fact, it’s the ...

Members of the local Church may wish to join the family in a vigil of prayer. After the person's ... rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? R.

In Hinduism, praying for the dead is an important part of showing respect for the ... puja (worship), and mantras that are meant to guide the soul to a peaceful state. The ceremonies and prayers ...