“Today’s society does not pray. That is why it is falling apart.” So observed the beloved Italian saint and mystic Padre Pio. The organizers of a grassroots prayer movement agree — and they are ...

On a recent weekday afternoon at the West End Islamic Center at 5000 Shady Grove Road in Glen Allen, a young congregant ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Discover the spiritual practice of fasting during Lent in Christianity. Learn about the different types of fasting and how to observe this season of self-denial.

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 ...