In 2017 alone, the prayer shawl ministry of four combined Catholic churches in northeastern Connecticut donated 73 shawls and 33 lap robes to anyone who wanted them. The shawls are small things, re… ...

A priest blesses the shawls every Sunday. The prayers, good thoughts and warmth are meant to offer comfort. One of the knitters has a family member in Oregon who is living with dementia.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Several congregations in Huntsville and other cities have found tangible ways to wrap people in prayer through making and giving away crocheted shawls and hand-knit blankets.

Linda Hanson displays one of her custom-made prayer shawls, distributed to those in need by the Catholic Daughters at St. Patrick's Church.

Peggy Burkhardt never thought much about prayer shawls. Then her brother, Tim McCarthy, got sick. One evening, Burkhardt stayed up late talking with McCarthy, who had pancreatic cancer and was in a… ...

Campbell explained what separates the Prayer Shawl Ministry is the introduction of prayer. "Certainly for the groups who create the shawls, it's an opportunity for socialization," she acknowledged.

Israeli police detained 10 women at one of Judaism's most sacred sites on Monday for wearing prayer shawls, which Orthodox tradition sees as solely for men, a spokesman said.

Cardinal Czerny said Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a private Mass using the new prayer formulas in Castel Gandolfo on July 9.

Members of Prayer Shawl Ministries of St. John Catholic Church and St. Mary Catholic Church have stitched together another year of kindness and service with “Operation Gratitude.” ...

Volunteers gathered at St. Mary Catholic Church in Henrico County last month to knit shawls and other items for people who are ill or facing tragedies.