The pope declared a fast on Oct. 7, urging Catholics to pray for peace in the Middle East. Jews were already fasting for Tzom ...

On the World Day of Prayer and Fasting held on the Oct. 7 feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis addressed a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the one-year anniversary of Hamas ...

In 1989, Maureen and Ted Flynn, parishioners of St. Joseph Church in Herndon, had a very simple idea: Gather people together ...

This year’s event will kick off Oct. 12 with an in-person conference at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax, Virginia, ...

In a letter on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in the Middle East, Pope Francis calls for an end to conflict and a ...

One year after the attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israel, Pope Francis addressed a letter October 7, to Catholics in the ...

Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting for October 7, 2024, with the intention of imploring the gift of ...

The so-called national day of prayers, fasting, repentance and reconciliation which is usually commemorated on October 18th has finally come ...

That highest of holy days, Yom Kippur, is nowadays focused on fasting, prayer, and spiritual introspection. But in ancient ...

Sankashti Chaturthi is a revered day dedicated to Lord Ganesha, marked by fasting and rituals. Devotees seek blessings for ...

2) Salah (ritual prayer) Salah or ritual prayer is an essential ... directly or through charitable organizations. 4. Sawm (fasting) Fasting (Sawm) is the fourth pillar of Islam, and it refers ...

The Archdiocese of Agana is joining Pope Francis in calling for a day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7, the one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas launched a massive ...