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.

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.

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 ...

Ramadan is the holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection for Muslims, during which they are expected to fast every day from dawn to sunset.This year Ramadan began on April 12 and is currently ...

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 ...

For this reason, when Gov. Bill Lee announced that Oct. 10 would be an official day of prayer and fasting in our state, my first thought was, “God help us!” ...