Originally the Rosary hikes took place at different parks throughout the area and Wetzel said they provide a nice opportunity to blend prayer and physical fitness.

In many of the Marian Apparitions all over the world, the Blessed Virgin Mary often emphasized the importance of praying the rosary.

October is regarded as the "month of the rosary," a prayer that allows believers to contemplate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. A Catholic priest in South Carolina shared insights.

I suspect that there are other Catholics who may pray it in their own way, too. And, to my mind, any way you pray that leads you closer to God makes sense.

Filipino Catholics should pray the rosary not only for those who are living, but also for the benefit of the dead, Manila Cathedral vice rector Fr. Vincente Gabriel Bautista said yesterday.

The Archdiocese of Manila is asking parishes and communities to pray the rosary on Oct. 17 to attain peace in the Holy Land.

While praying the rosary, Catholics use a set of beads or knots to count and keep track of the prayers.

The rosary is a very interactive prayer method with all of our senses and with the world beyond our own souls.

Prayer beads as physical counting tools are quite common in several religions, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The exact origins of the rosary are debated.

More than 840,000 people from 140 countries joined in praying the rosary Oct. 18 to ask for peace and unity throughout the world. The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN ...