EDITORIAL: Just as European Christians prayed the Rosary and fasted to be freed from the repressive Ottoman Empire, we need to employ the same strategy for peace in the Middle East and elsewhere.

In his letter, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in the lands of which the Scriptures speak most often,” suffering as a result of the ongoing conflict spreading throughout ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo has asked Catholics and other religious faithful to observe a day of fasting and prayers for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and other war-torn areas of the world on ...

''As our Earth continues to be wounded by wars in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and in many other regions of the world, I invite all the faithful to live the day of August 22 in fasting and prayer, ...

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 ...

A new season is upon us, one of fasting, prayer and fellowship. A season where many Catholics recommit and rediscover the heart of their faith and of their personal lives. But wait… What season is ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops joined the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in calling for a day of fasting, abstinence and organized prayer for peace on Tuesday as the war between Israel and ...

In the midst of the High Holidays, Pope Francis has called for a fast to commemorate Oct. 7. “Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history,” said the pope’s official X account. “They ...