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 ...

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.

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 ...

Fasting is an act of devotion that strengthens our faith, and purifies our hearts. As we reach the 18th day of Ramadan, the blessed month is gradually drawing to a close, but there is still much to ...

Alhamdulillah, we have reached the ninth day of the blessed month of Ramadan. May the almighty Allah accept all our sacrifices this period and beyond as we fast and pray today. "O Allah, grant me a ...

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a holy month dedicated to fasting, prayer, and reflection. Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset during Ramadan, breaking ...

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 ...

In Utah and around the world, Muslims are preparing — and bracing — for the holy month of Ramadan, a time of dawn-to-dusk fasting and late-into-the-night gatherings bursting with family, friends and ...

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 ...

Walter Ciszek, S.J., arrives at America House on West 56th Street in New York City after his release by the Soviet Union in 1963. (Photo courtesy of America Press) In July 1964, as a 22-year-old, ...

There are moments in life when we find ourselves asking: What kind of prayer should I pray to change my situation? Many people turn to prayer guides, books, or manuals, hoping that they will show the ...

In Islam, Fajr is the first prayer of the day, one of the five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims. The Fajr adhan — the call to prayer — begins right at dawn, and is to be performed before the sun ...