But can one’s faith in God really ease pain? The scientists found that the Catholics seemed to be able to block out much of the pain. And, using the latest brain-scanning techniques, they also discovered that the Catholics were able to activate part of the brain associated with conditioning experience of pain, the Daily Mail reported. In fact, in the experiment, the Roman Catholics told the scientists that looking at the painting of the Virgin Mary  actually made them feel “safe, taken care of and calmed down and peaceful”. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.

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