Maa Durga will arrive on a palanquin and depart on an elephant, a combination that carries important symbolic meanings in ...

A statue of St. Charbel overlooks a pond and surrounding lush scenery.(Photo: Courtesy photo) That same spirit lives today in religious women like Sister Lea Lahoud, whose vocation reflects the ...

Charity is the fruit of fasting. It is not the seed. But yes, both the fruit and the seed are, as it is in nature, the goal. One of the strangest developments in the last century is the slow erosion ...

For some local churches, Lent is more than a time for giving things up; it's also a season of fellowship and community. "Especially in rural churches, generally (we have) smaller ...

One Fast, One Father, One Nation A Reflection on Ramadan, Lent, Independence, and the Gift of Knowing Why We Fast This year, something quietly remarkable happened in The Gambia. Ramadan began. Lent ...

Through memes, communities define themselves, reveal their anxieties, signal their loyalties, and negotiate global events in the language of satire. In this sense, memes are the digital descendants of ...

Ekadashi in March 2026 includes Papmochani and Kamada Ekadashi. Check dates, Parana timings, puja rituals, fasting rules, and ...

“Listening to the word in the liturgy teaches us to listen to the truth of reality. In the midst of the many voices present in our personal lives and in society, Sacred Scripture helps us to recognize ...

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day ...

As winter begins to loosen its grip and daylight stretches a little longer, many Christians have marked the start of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving leading ...

Ramadan encourages individuals and societies to reassess consumption patterns, prioritize generosity, and realign economic activity with moral and communal values.