“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 ...

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 ...

The beginning of the year is prime time for thoughtful people to engage in introspection, prayer, and meditation — seeking clarity for the journey ahead. For people of faith, that reflection often ...

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting on Friday, Oct. 27. At the end of his general audience on Oct. 18, Pope Francis said the ...

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.

MT. COMFORT — Some will sit in chairs, heads bowed. Some will walk about the room. Others will read unsigned requests laid on the stage. The mechanics look different among the people who will gather ...

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 ...

The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. Ramadan, one of the most ...