Petri: Memorial Day isn’t by itself explicitly religious, but there are ties between faith and honoring military men and women who’ve passed in service to the nation. Why is that important?

Prayers are pouring in on social media after a "horrible" Memorial Day parade accident on Monday. Parades take place at thousands of American towns on Memorial Day.

Community members gathered at the Coming King Sculpture Prayer Gardens for a solemn memorial ceremony honoring 117 lives lost ...