Every week, Marta Hernández walks to Madrid’s San Andres church and lights a candle for St. Isidro. Most of the time, the 75-year-old prays for the health of her children and grandchildren. Every now ...

A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows. Scientists from Maastricht University found that burning candles and incense in church can release ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (RNS) One of this city’s oldest candle makers is planning to slash its work force in part because of decreased demand from a shrinking number of Catholic churches to buy its products.

Flatiron, MANHATTAN (WABC) -- The FDNY is investigating candles as the possible cause of Sunday night's fire that tore through a historic church in the Flatiron District. Authorities say the candles ...

In early December, Rev. David Johnson of Libertyville Covenant Church received a letter that he believed was a threat to his congregation’s Christmas Eve services and, more significantly, his right to ...

Going to church may be good for the soul, but some Dutch researchers say it may not be so healthy for the lungs. The candles and incense regularly burned during religious services emit high levels of ...

FOR THE PEOPLE IN UKRAINE TODAY, FROM A CHURCH IN WILKINSBURG. MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH GATHERED THIS MORNINGO TLIGHT CANDLES AND PRAY FOR PEACE IN THE REGI.ON THEY ALSO LIT ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic A view of the Paschal candle in its holder at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, April 13, 2022. St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Youth and Young ...