Summertime can and should be a time for extra prayer, a moment of peace that allows Christians to savor the joy of their relationship with Jesus and find new strength to reach out with love to others, Pope Francis said.

For the brackish water, and electricity / That charge our thoughts and spines.

Researchers from Vanderbilt University found that middle-aged adults who attended religious services at least once in the past year were half as likely to die prematurely as those who didn’t.