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.

Christians around the world continue their Lenten observations, as this Sunday, March 20, marks the third Sunday of Lent of 2022. Lent is known as a season of fasting — or "withdrawing from some ...

When Pope Leo XIV stepped onto the St. Peter’s Basilica balcony to introduce himself to the world, he gave a short speech — about 500 words. But in that speech, he used the word “peace” nine times.

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 ...

Fasting appears in nearly every major religious tradition as a disciplined method for reshaping perception and conduct.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Calls for prayer and fasting have once again sounded from the Louisiana Governor’s office as Covid-19 continues to endanger lives in the state. “I believe very strongly in the power ...

St. George • Encouraged by the progress residents are making in saving water and being better earthly stewards, Washington County leaders are now imploring them to seek heavenly help to ease the ...