However, it is important to know the religion or the religious attitude of the recipient for this plays an important while choosing the religious sympathy gifts.
For a Christian, you can start with The Bible which is just perfect. For Christians, the word of God, The Bible, is everything and the feeling of receiving a Bible would beat no other in times of sorrow and pain. Framed or collected quotes from The Bible, pictures or statues of Jesus will work wonders. For the Catholics, a statue or framed picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary or a Rosary would definitely help ease the pain.
For the Jew, there are also a good number of religious sympathy gifts available like the remembrance stones, grief journals, etc. Psalm 23 is one of the most popular sympathy gifts amongst the Jews.
For other religions too, articles of their respective religious will be of great help in consoling them and restoring peace in their lives. The Muslims can opt for the Quran while the Hindus can give the Gita as a gift. These are the best Holy books that will also make the best religious sympathy gifts which will definitely help in healing the pain and bringing back peace into the live of the bereaved person.
There are also religious sympathy gifts baskets available which will work wonders on the bereaved person.