EDITORIAL: Just as European Christians prayed the Rosary and fasted to be freed from the repressive Ottoman Empire, we need to employ the same strategy for peace in the Middle East and elsewhere.

A new season is upon us, one of fasting, prayer and fellowship. A season where many Catholics recommit and rediscover the heart of their faith and of their personal lives. But wait… What season is ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - Christians around the world observed Good Friday, and services were held across South Florida. Friday afternoon, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski held a liturgy at the Cathedral of St.

Ash Wednesday always seems to show up unexpectedly. It’s on the calendar. We know when it is, but it still seems to come with an element of surprise. Perhaps it’s because of the various commitments ...

Faith leaders around the world have called for fasting and prayer in response to the devastation and war in Israel. Jason Jones, founder of the Vulnerable People Project, called for a global day of ...

Mention the word “fast” today and the conversation might turn to the speed of light, the stride of a cheetah, or someone’s ...

The Catholic Church in India has called for observing March 22 as a “day of prayer and fasting for peace and harmony in the country.” “There is an unprecedented religious polarization which is harming ...

This year, the world bears witness to an extraordinary celestial and spiritual alignment: Ramadan and Lent, which started on ...

Christian leaders and rabbis are calling for Monday, Nov. 6, to be a "National Day of Prayer for Israel" as the country marks the 30th day after the Oct. 7 massacre. Rabbi Yehuda Glick, a former ...

The ringleader behind the kidnappings of 17 missionaries in Haiti has threatened to kill the hostages unless he received his demands, in a video posted online on Thursday. Meanwhile, the group that ...

VATICAN CITY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday called on the world's Christians to pray and carry out fasting to ask God to bring about peace and coexistence in Afghanistan. Speaking to ...

MANILA: Various Filipino Catholic groups have launched nationwide initiatives of prayer and fasting to raise awareness on good governance, electoral reform, and ending political dynasties. The ...