There has been plenty to smile about when it comes to country music this year, but a handful of the genre’s most popular performers are battling big-time health issues. The good news is, it ...

The pope spent the morning in physiotherapy, followed Lenten spiritual exercises of the Roman curia and stopped to pray at the chapel in the Gemelli Hospital, where he has been under treatment for ...

An Iranian Christian has given her insights into the meaning of Ramadan for Muslims and has shared three prayer topics for Christians to consider during the Islamic holy month. Writing for the ...

The Islamic Waqf, which manages the holy site, announced that some 90,000 people attended the Friday midday prayer. The Old City was under heavy police presence as worshipers made their way ...

Christians are increasingly using technology to grow closer to God, including during the Lenten season, in addition to traditional methods of prayer. Lent, which begins annually on Ash Wednesday ...

A necessary framework for that is with the three pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are some ideas to get you started. You can adapt these to your kids’ ages and maturity levels.

The faithful are encouraged to pray, practice fasting, abstinence and almsgiving on Ash Wednesday, which signals the start of the Lenten Season. The Lenten Season is a 40-day season that ends on ...

Chris Pratt wants you to join him in prayer. In a new ad for the Catholic app Hallow, the A-list actor asks viewers to stop what they’re doing and give thanks to the Lord. “Jesus, we invite you into ...

Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis. After praying the rosary, a 24-year-old Argentine who moved to Rome two years ago to work as a waiter, stood alone a few steps from the large obelisk in ...

This prayer of Ireland's patron saint has come down through the centuries and remains popular today and we think you'll agree it's more relevant than ever. St. Patrick's Breastplate is a ...

Mosques across the UAE were filled with faithfuls ready to engage in the spiritual practice of Taraweeh, a prayer performed exclusively during Ramadan. Imams recited verses from the Quran while ...

Our diocese asks us to pray for Pope Francis as he battles a life-threatening illness and has provided three short prayers adapted from the Book of Blessings. Among them: Along with our prayers are ...