Pope Francis has called on all Catholics to pray and fast for Ukraine this Ash Wednesday. The interior wall of a Ukrainian chapel with different icons of the Virgin Mary displayed on the wall. (photo: ...

In the closing weeks of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Catholics should pray and fast for "a culture of life," one Catholic member of Congress has said. "Like in the time of Queen Esther, the faithful and ...

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As some Christians continue to fast and pray in the new year, the Anglican Bishop of Oyo, Rt. Rev. Williams Aladekugbe, has urged them to pray fervently and eschew unforgiveness. Aladekugbe told the ...

Some people skip meals to lose weight. Others fast as part of a detox. Still others do it just because they feel like they’re too busy to stop and eat. But for Christians, there’s the practice of ...

I was irritated when Pope Francis called for every member of the Church to “pray and fast in penance for the evil of clerical sex abuse, and to be involved in needed change within the Church” on Aug.

Press release from Steve Norris: Gandhi once said that “fasting is the sincerest form of prayer.” For some of those who take part, it will be just that: an urgent prayer for our Mother Earth, its ...