Most Rev. Douglas Deshotel, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, has released the following Lenten message: "Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. A period of prayer, ...

It was nearly dusk Aug. 22 when about a dozen hijab-clad women at the Islamic Center of Central Missouri hurried to line long tables with napkins. Each napkin was topped with one date and a small ...

Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh addresses the media Aug. 14 at the pastoral center in Pittsburgh. (Credit: Chuck Austin/Pittsburgh Catholic via CNS.) Listen PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — Pittsburgh ...

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 ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged Christians to intensify their prayer, penance, and fasting for the situation in Afghanistan, as he entrusted the souls of those who have died to God’s mercy ...

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 ...

How discipline and commitment prove essential in your leadership ministry. Andy Stanley said, “Leadership is stewardship, and you are accountable,” while speaking to a group of leaders at Catalyst ...

Press release from Steve Norris: Gandhi once said that “fasting is the sincerest form of prayer.” For some of those who take part, it will be just that: an urgent prayer for our Mother Earth, its ...