There are several foods that are acceptable to eat on Ash Wednesday. These foods include milk, eggs, fish, grains, fruits and ...

The Roman Catholic Church requires its followers to practice abstinence from meat and fasting on Ash Wednesday.

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.

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

When Ali Srour was a kid, Ramadan and isolation came hand in hand. As the only Muslim family in the neighborhood, Srour ...

Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP.) Listen On Friday, Catholics have been called to pray and fast ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling on the faithful to practice fasting—not from food, but from too much use of phones and social media—as an ...

For many Christians, the Season of Lent is here once again. Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, marked the start of Lent, “a powerful season, a turning point that can foster change and conversion in each of us,” ...

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- As the Mardi Gras season comes to a close, Catholics across the ArkLaTex and around the world are preparing to usher in a new season — Lent. Catholics globally will mark the start ...

It's Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On Ash Wednesday, ...