Six saints and blesseds have offered these profound reflections on how to live this time of Lent authentically through ...

A: The short answer is that, even at age 70, you are still bound to abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and Lenten Fridays ...

In Pakistan, the Christian minority observes Lent according to its own traditions. This year, its concurrence with Ramadan ...

At the beginning of Lent, it is traditional to consider taking up a spiritual discipline for the season—or perhaps giving something up. I have just read a number of posts telling me of friends who are ...

Overview: An ancient spiritual practice, fasting can range from rejecting food and water to giving up a favorite TV show during the 40 days of Lent. Along with prayer and reading of Scripture, the ...

In addition, by fasting from the temptation to hurry and recklessly rush about, we embrace the Lenten call to grow by living ...

Perhaps because of our Triune God, a lot of things both religious and secular seem to be explained or expressed in threes.

Interfaith harmony has deepened in Tanzania’s commercial hub Dar es Salaam as this year’s Muslim holy month of Ramadan ...

The Catholic Church helps Catholics journey through Lent, the 40-day period of preparation for Easter, with guidance on ...

Listeners who have complained to BBC Radio 4's Feedback programme say the show should have concentrated on Lent not Ramadan. One fan complained: 'The idea that Lynda Snell would fast is nonsense ...

While fast-food restaurants may offer spider-shaped doughnuts for Halloween or pink drinks for Valentine’s Day, Lent specials stand apart in that they revolve around the traditional dietary ...