A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh has found renown for opening its doors to the needy during Ramadan -- a beacon of ...

May the almighty Allah accept all our sacrifices this period and beyond as we fast and pray today. "O Allah, grant me a share of Your vast mercy on this day. Guide me towards Your clear proofs.

An Iranian Christian has given her insights into the meaning of Ramadan for Muslims and has shared three prayer topics for Christians to consider during the Islamic holy month. Writing for the ...

The Islamic Waqf, which manages the holy site, announced that some 90,000 people attended the Friday midday prayer. The Old City was under heavy police presence as worshipers made their way ...

The pope "spent about 20 minutes in prayer in his chapel on the 10th floor apartment and the rest of the day alternated between rest, physiotherapy, prayer and a bit of work," the Vatican said.

Pope Francis recorded a pained and labored audio message Thursday to thank people for their prayers for his recovery, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized ...

The next medical bulletin won't be released until Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis on Thursday made his first public comments since being hospitalized on Feb. 14, thanking the public for ...

Christians are increasingly using technology to grow closer to God, including during the Lenten season, in addition to traditional methods of prayer. Lent, which begins annually on Ash Wednesday ...

A necessary framework for that is with the three pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are some ideas to get you started. You can adapt these to your kids’ ages and maturity levels.

The faithful are encouraged to pray, practice fasting, abstinence and almsgiving on Ash Wednesday, which signals the start of the Lenten Season. The Lenten Season is a 40-day season that ends on ...

Chris Pratt wants you to join him in prayer. In a new ad for the Catholic app Hallow, the A-list actor asks viewers to stop what they’re doing and give thanks to the Lord. “Jesus, we invite you into ...