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 ...
Fasting is a common practice in almost all religions. When Muslims fast for Ramadan, they do not eat anything from sunup to sundown.
During Lent, the liturgical season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, many Christians opt to fast in some way or another. This fasting can take many forms, including ...
Video above: Learn about the customs and significance of RamadanMuslims around the world are welcoming the start of Ramadan, a month of fasting, increased worship, heightened charity, good deeds and ...
Pope Leo XIV speaks to visitors during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2026. On Feb. 13, Pope Leo released his first Lenten message, in which he ...
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, began in the third week of February, bringing a deeper spirituality to more than two billion Muslims around the world as well as a religious responsibility to fast from ...
A child looks on as a displaced Palestinian family sits on the ground outside Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Aug. 26, 2025, after fleeing deadly Israeli strikes. Credit: (OSV News photo/Dawoud ...
The Lenten path begins with prayer, as it serves as its fundamental element. Many believers encounter periods during which they find themselves unable to pray because their prayers become ineffective ...