Spirituality significantly aids stress management in gynecologic cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, with most ...

If a competent adult knowingly refuses necessary treatment on some irrational ground [“A Spiritual Treatment,” Feb. 28], that’s her right. But for some third party -- family member or not -- to refuse ...

Some hospitals are beginning to embrace spiritual support programs for patients, but few go as deep as the Congregational Care Network at Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health System, NPR ...

I was born in a Christian country where everyone is a Vodouisant. In Haiti, there is a common saying that goes like this: "Haiti is 70% Catholic, 30% Protestant and 100% Vodou." Vodou, as an African ...

Co-authored by Lotus Huyen Vu and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. The biggest regret I had was talking to my family and mainstream medical practitioners who weren’t informed about my experiences. This is what ...

Regla de Ocha-Ifá is a spiritual tradition more commonly known as Santeria, witchcraft, or Regla Lucumi, depending on who you ...

Generally, the holidays are a time of merriment, good cheer and festivities galore. However, for those facing the end of life or grieving the loss of a loved one, this time of year can be especially ...

AMRITSAR, India — The Dalai Lama said Tuesday the Tibetan people will vote on a new system of leadership before he dies, as Tibetan Buddhists grapple with ways to prevent their spiritual leaders from ...

Less than a week after a condemned prisoner won a last-minute stay from the U.S. Supreme Court because prison officials wouldn't let him have his Buddhist spiritual adviser in the execution chamber, ...