This new “audiovisual” prayer from 1962 “dramatized” the rosary and hoped to create an immersive form of prayer. In the archive, I could explore how praying the rosary did not just feel like touching ...

Wooden prayer beads owned by Suliaman El-Hadi, late 20th century. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, gift of Qaddafi El-Hadi in memory of ...

PHILADELPHIA — In a collection of rosaries that numbers 860, the prayer beads that started it all look like supporting players amid the headliners. There are the shimmering (with garnet beads ...

For centuries, experts were mystified by Gothic boxwood miniatures — intricate scenes carved into walnut-size spheres in the 1400s and 1500s. Now, high-resolution scans bring their detail to life.

Prayer beads can be used by many religions, including Buddhists, Muslims and Christians, or anyone else looking for ways to mark off and keep track of prayers, or a meditative practice.

The prayer beads are popular with non-Catholics who believe the rosaries are linked to Astros wins. “I don’t want the people to say Maria said if we pray then we can win. Maybe!