STOCKTON, Alabama — A group of women in Stockton are kindling a ministry born out of a collection of yarn, an interest in crafting and a desire to use their craft as a way to reach out to others. The ...

BOB ABERNETHY: We have a Belief and Practice segment this week about a knitting ministry. Knitting has taken off as a trendy hobby in many cities, but knitters around the country are finding it can be ...

NORRISTOWN >> A group of women at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Norristown are using their spirituality, their knitting needles and a rainbow of colors to reach out to Pope Francis during ...

Giving gentle comfort to others in need, while bonding in prayer and fellowship, is merely the start of the joyful benefits achieved by members of the prayer shawl and quilting ministries held at the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arthur was in his 90s and for months had been in and out of Providence Medical Center. When he became critically ill, he received a prayer shawl. “He felt that it was a tangible ...

When they started gathering to knit shawls this fall, some of the women had just learned the craft. Others hadn't picked up needles for a quarter-century. "The first one had me just about on my knees, ...