Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Jesus’ mention of fasting in Mathew 6:16 and His giving instructions therein of how it should be conducted ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. Though not explicitly outlined in scripture ...

Lent 2025: why are Christians observing it and when does it end? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, so it also falls ...

Christians in the Coptic Orthodox Church prepare ... and dairy products in our homes to get ready for the fast ahead. The Arabic word for these days in the Coptic Orthodox Church (الرفاع ...

As we head into the end of March, you may be anticipating the arrival of Easter. But it won't be here for several more weeks.

In Pakistan, the Christian minority observes Lent according to its own traditions. This year, its concurrence with Ramadan ...

"By the time the fourth century rolled around, it was up to a 40-day fasting period." For the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians, the Lenten observance differs somewhat from that of ...

Both religions’ traditions encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to ...

This year, though, they coincide, with Christian fasting taking place at the same time as Muslim fasting. Sabeel Ahmed, director of the GainPeace project, an Islamic outreach organization that ...