“That’s why we begin each year with 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting — dedicating the first portion of our year to God as a declaration that His will comes first in our lives.

Pope Francis urges all Christians to spend October 27 as a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Middle East as the war continues. Other faith leaders shared thoughts.

Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Thursday, April 17, 2025, also known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday.

This year, Lent will overlap the Islamic observation of Ramadan, a month of fasting spent in prayer, contemplation, giving to the needy and asking for forgiveness for sins, which begins on either ...

CNA Staff, Oct 26, 2023 / 07:00 am. 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 ...

The week of prayer and fasting will culminate in the National Rosary Rally at the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9. The events cap a 54-day rosary novena prayed by Catholics around the country ...

Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence in the region.

The 40 Days for Life campaign is inviting others to join in 40 days of prayer during the Lenten season for an end to abortion starting today, Feb. 14.