Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on ...

A Christian man is fasting this Ramadan in solidarity with his girlfriend. Can such a fast be accepted? In Islam, disbelief invalidates good deeds. “And whosoever disbelieves rejects faith, then ...

Traditionally, the season of Lent is a time of deep spiritual reflection that for most Christians includes fasting. Fasting is the act of intentionally refraining from something. Usually, this ...

This year, the holy month of fast for Muslims, Ramadan, and the Christian fast, called Lent by Catholics, overlap to a great extent. Ramadan began on 1 March and ends after 30 days with Eid-ul-Fitr on ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — The fast, initiated by Veterans for Peace, an anti-war organization, and a dozen Christian organizations, intends to raise awareness of the famine looming over Gaza. NEW YORK (RNS) — ...

The season of Lent is rapidly approaching and for Christians, that means it's time to make sure Ash Wednesday is marked on your calendar. The holiday has seen multiple changes take place over the last ...

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 ...

The question will be: what do those Christians believe, or who is the Christian fasting to? In Islam, disbelief invalidates good deeds. “And whosoever disbelieves rejects faith, then fruitless is his ...