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: ...

VATICAN CITY — As the threat of war loomed over the world, Pope Francis called on people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday. Before concluding his general audience Feb. 23, the ...

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.

A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has appealed to God-fearing people everywhere to fast and pray for the world to overcome what she described as ‘impending disaster. She ...

The first elected female Deputy Governor in Nigeria, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has declared October 23, 2025—the day she turns 80—as a day of fasting, prayer, and sobriety, urging global supplication for ...

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The often thankless task of moving millions of people around New York City will become even more challenging for Muslim transit workers this month. Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, begins ...

This week is Holy Week for Christians, culminating on Good Friday, when we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday, when we celebrate resurrection of the Master Healer. People ...

With the deadly coronavirus outbreak spreading, Christians around the world are taking precautions while publicly observing Lent, as a prominent international mission organization calls on believers ...