U.S. Bishops Recommend '10 Prayers for the Year of Faith'

Catholic prayers, old and new, are offered by the USCCB.

What's So Sacred About Meals?

Pope Benedict: The Liturgy Lifts Our Hearts to God

The Holy Father's Sept. 26 general audience

Pope Benedict Says Christians 'Can Never Be Pessimists': 'No Prayer Is Lost'

In the Holy Father's Sept. 12 general audience address, he said prayers 'strengthen our daily commitment to goodness.'

Cardinal Dolan Offers Pro-Life, Pro-Liberty Prayer at Democratic Convention

The archbishop of New York's prayer was similar to the one he prayed at the Republican National Convention. However, his prayer at the Democratic gathering was more explicit about the need to defend life.

Pope Benedict and the Power of Prayer

The Holy Father cites Sts. Alphonsus Liguori and Dominic and their timeless teaching on the subject.

Vatican Approves 'Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb'

This prayer is intended to support parents awaiting the birth of their child and to encourage prayers for the child in the womb, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says.

Collects Receive a Rich Translation

Come Advent, the prayer after the Kyrie and Gloria will sound quite different — and it will have a profound effect, says a Benedictine liturgist. Part of the Register's series on the new Missal. An Oct. 9 issue feature.

What I Learned from Praying in Front of an Abortion Clinic

Do You Pray in Public?