Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one's soul, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience April 28, the pope said that although it has become a "widespread activity among ...

Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one's soul, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience April 28, the pope said that although it has become a "widespread activity among ...

There was a time, the Rev. Laurence Freeman says, when meditation was taboo in much of Christianity. "Protestants thought it was too Catholic, and Catholics thought it was too Protestant in that it was relying heavily on personal experience," said Freeman ...

Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that is linking technology and faith — and allowing users to personalize their prayer experience. It's also changing lives. The word hallow means "to make holy." And with 3.75 million downloads so far, the app

A pair of Christian-oriented smartphone apps aim to move users closer to God — and even help believers fall asleep at night. And the spiritual apps Hallow and Abide have attracted venture capitalists and corporate acquisition with their millions of downloads

Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and mindfulness meditation, but not prayer, may be useful for ...