Christians are in the season of Lent. Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan. Fasting is a part of both faiths' observances. Other religions include periods of fasting as well. What accounts for fasting ...

For the first time since 1993, Ramadan and Lent have started more or less at the same time, but how different are these ...

This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ends on Thursday, April 17.

The ancient practice of fasting from food during Lent can free us from complacency and lead us to "hunger" for God, Pope Leo XIV said in his 2026 Lenten message. Ahead of Ash Wednesday, which marks ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent 2026. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we ...

LENT 2026 is a sacred season that invites humanity to enter a time of prayer, fasting, almsgiving and deeper conversion. In a ...

As St Patrick's Day always occurs during Lent, it meant tensions between the public holiday celebrations and the moderations of Lent ...

Lent, one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, begins this week and marks a 40‑day period of reflection and repentance leading up to Easter. The season calls for Catholics to ...

Q: I think the Catholic Church's Lenten discipline is kind of a joke. Specifically, Friday abstinence really isn't that tough ...

One Fast, One Father, One Nation A Reflection on Ramadan, Lent, Independence, and the Gift of Knowing Why We Fast This year, something quietly remarkable happened in The Gambia. Ramadan began. Lent ...

Learn what Ash Wednesday means, why people get ashes on their foreheads, and how the tradition marks the start of Lent.