rosary
What is the rosary? Why a set of beads and prayers are central to Catholic faith
By Kayla Harris — November 10, 2022
(The Conversation) — Rosaries are meant to be used wherever, whenever – and each one tells a story.
Tips to get news junkies through a distracting Lent
By Thomas Reese — March 1, 2022
(RNS) — Some demons, Jesus said, can only be cast out by prayer and fasting.
Pope Francis invites faithful to monthlong rosary marathon for end of pandemic
By Claire Giangravé — May 5, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Thirty sanctuaries located all over the world and dedicated to the Virgin Mary will take part in reciting the rosary in unison throughout the Marian month of May, each one in turn leading the prayer.
In Biden’s Cabinet, Catholics and Jews dominate
By Yonat Shimron — January 19, 2021
(RNS) — One group not represented in Biden’s Cabinet picks? White evangelicals, the group most loyal to President Donald Trump.
Like Joe Biden, many Catholics find the rosary to be a comfort and anchor in crisis
By Bob Smietana — November 23, 2020
(RNS) — Long a staple of Catholic life, the rosary is back in the spotlight with the election of Joe Biden, who will become America's second Catholic president.
Joe Biden, president-elect at last, was shaped by a very American Catholic faith
By Jack Jenkins — November 7, 2020
(RNS) — The way he manages his allegiance to Catholicism gives a glimpse of how Biden will govern as he takes hold of an office he has sought since 1988.
Pope Francis and Italian bishops call Italians to recite the rosary to end the pandemic
By Claire Giangravé — March 19, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Italian Catholic bishops have called for a public recitation of the rosary and prayers for health care workers.
Catholic families: strong on prayer, weak on sacraments
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — July 10, 2015
(RNS) They skip sacraments, and Mass, too, but a new survey of Catholic parents finds some encouraging nuggets: “They still have a relationship with God and pray for their family.”
Westboro Baptist Church to picket Beau Biden’s funeral, rosary prayers
By RNS staff — June 5, 2015
(RNS) The funeral Mass starts at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church; President Obama will give the eulogy. Westboro plans to picket from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., as people arrive at the church.
Folk religions thrive with women’s spirit
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 7, 2015
(RNS) Unlike Christianity, Judaism and Islam, historically all led by men, or the philosophies of the East such as Buddhism where male scholars and monks dominate, folk religions are often practiced and led by women.
Retiree devoted to mission: repairing damaged rosaries
By Ann Marie Somma — December 3, 2012
SIMSBURY, Conn. (RNS) At age 75, Betty Holden in on a crusade to repair broken rosaries. She's been at it for almost 20 years, spending several hours a day behind a pair of needle-nose pliers. By Ann Marie Somma.
ThursdayâÂ?Â?s Religion Roundup: Cage-fighting for Jesus? Apocalypse now — again?
By David Gibson — January 26, 2012
Evangelicals debate the ethics of cage-fighting, George Soros channels Harold Camping, Alaska Airlines stops handing out prayer cards, we reveal “most exciting archival discovery in the post-Reformation era.”
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