How the Muslim month of Ramadan transformed my understanding of fasting, prayer, and Lent. The sun was setting on a sweltering late Friday afternoon in Amman, Jordan. Sun filtered through the dust in ...

In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before the sun ...

Pope Francis has encouraged all faithful Christians to fast and pray for peace in the Middle East on Friday, October 27, as the war between Israel and Hamas enters its third week — and in an Oct. 24 ...

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 ...

Ramadan is the holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection for Muslims, during which they are expected to fast every day from dawn to sunset. This year Ramadan began on April 12 and is currently ...

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.

Rambam taught that the festival of Purim was instituted as a monument to the effectiveness of the Jewish community coming together in prayer at Queen Esther’s behest, eliciting G-d’s favorable ...

On Sunday Pope Francis announced that the Friday of the first full week of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for peace given the many ongoing conflicts throughout the world, particularly those ...

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 ...