Speaking from Jordan, the former Custos of the Holy Land makes an appeal for a “great gathering for all” in the name of peace ...

Lent is a 40-day season of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Here’s what it means, what you can eat and key 2026 dates ...

As we are now about mid-way through the holy month of Ramadan - and the Christian season of Lent - it is a good time to reflect on the value and importance of annual fasting. Since Ramadan and Lent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christians across Akron and Northeast Ohio will soon begin observing Lent – a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and charity leading ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. Though not explicitly outlined in scripture, this practice ...

It's Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On Ash Wednesday, ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Katsina state said the decision is in recognition of the "good works" Buhari started in the country. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday, ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich holds up prayer beads from Pakistan given to him as a gift by Muslim Community Center board president Masood Bijapuri, second left, in Morton Grove during Chicago’s 26th annual ...