Prayer for protection from evil spirits has a long history. In the Orthodox tradition, prayers aimed at getting rid of evil have been known since early times. They have become part of rituals ...

“Prayer,” Pope Francis said, “cultivates flowerbeds of rebirth in places where man’s hatred has only been able to enlarge the desert.” Pope Francis bows his head in prayer during his weekly General ...

Christians recognize life's great paradox that so much evil and temptation exist in the world, but that God is always present, too, ready to help and give people the strength to persevere, Pope ...

To pray is to believe in God's power to replace the evil in the world with goodness, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. "If we pray it is because we believe that God can and wants to ...

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian Catholic leader called on Monday for prayer and fasting to “cast out the evil spirit of war” from his homeland. In a video message released on March 14, Major Archbishop ...