News in Brief The Week in Photos The Opening of Turkey’s Largest Mosque (in Photos) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan championed the construction of the mosque, which has a capacity of 63,000 people. Kelley Czajka
News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City A pilgrim arrives on his knees at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City during the annual celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron saint, on December 12th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Post-Election Prayer in Zimbabwe Altar boys prepare ahead of the Sunday Mass celebration at the Sacred Heart Church in Harare, Zimbabwe, on August 5th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
Economics Replenishing Self-Control Through Prayer German researchers report a few minutes of communion with a higher power can boost self-control. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Mixing Prayer and School A new generation of Muslims brings Western governments to revisit old ideas about school prayer. Michael Scott Moore
Social Justice Common Prayers Catalyst for Uncommon Compassion When you say a little prayer for someone, new research suggests you may be changing your emotional relationship with that person. Tom Jacobs