Discover the spiritual practice of fasting during Lent in Christianity. Learn about the different types of fasting and how to observe this season of self-denial.

Lent calls for a return to the basics. On Ash Wednesday, for instance, we are exhorted to give alms, to pray, to fast (Mt 6:1 ...

Lent, one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, begins this week and marks a 40‑day period of reflection ...

Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to 'disarm' their language by fasting from words ...

Mahashivratri is considered one of the most sacred festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva. On this auspicious day, devotees ...

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In his weekly general audience Feb. 11, Pope Leo XIV focused on the purpose for reading and meditating on Scripture.

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to refrain from using social media as a form of sacrifice or fasting, as the Lenten Season starts ...

Catholic bishops in the Philippines have urged the faithful to practice “digital media fasting” during Lent, reframing the ...

For example, waking up an hour or two before dawn to study Scripture devoutly might be helpful to a young university student, but might be overly taxing and thus spiritually counterproductive to a ...

The ancient practice of fasting from food during Lent can free us from complacency and lead us to “hunger” for God, Pope Leo XIV said in his 2026 Lenten message.