Overview: An ancient spiritual practice, fasting can range from rejecting food and water to giving up a favorite TV show during the 40 days of Lent. Along with prayer and reading of Scripture, the ...
Maha Shivratri 2025 will be observed on February 26. Devotees celebrate by performing puja rituals and fasting. They cleanse themselves, set up for the puja, offer sacred foods, perform Abhishekam, ...
To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, here are answers to the most ...
CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased ...
Ash Wednesday on March 5, 2025, marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season, a period of fasting, prayer, and repentance ...
Chaitra Navratri 2025 is a sacred nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, marking the Hindu New Year in many regions.
Ash Wednesday, a festival observed among Christians is commemorated with a ritual in which ashes are applied to the faithful.