With the Lenten season underway, Catholics are immersing themselves in 40 days of abstaining from sweets, technology, alcohol, and other... Read more
Have you ever wondered what vegans give up for Lent? Read more
God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, Church Fathers have preached the importance of it — fasting is a powerful and... Read more
The week of prayer and fasting will culminate in the National Rosary Rally at the steps of the U.S. Capitol... Read more
Sorry, Cleveland baseball fans (the Catholic ones, anyway), there is no dispensation from fasting and abstaining because of the Guardians’... Read more
You probably already are well aware that Catholics are called to abstain from eating meat on all Fridays throughout Lent.... Read more
"May the corporal fasting to which Lent calls us fortify our spirit for the battle against sin,” Pope Francis said. Read more
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco is urging Catholics to fast every Friday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
A lay missionary who was fasting for 40 days in a cave outside Palermo, Italy, says he is returning to... Read more
The Catholic governor of Louisiana has asked fellow citizens to pray and fast on March 24 for those affected by... Read more
Pope Francis urged Catholics Wednesday to use the season of Lent to spend less time immersed in the chatter and... Read more
Each year the Eastern Catholic Churches, as well as other Eastern Christians, participate in a fasting season Aug. 14 in... Read more
As Christians prepare to engage in the fasting and abstinence of Lent, they can find guidance in the words of... Read more
What does the Church require in Lent, and why? Here are some answers from CNA Read more
An environmental group is asking Pope Francis to abstain from all animal products during Lent, promising a $1 million donation... Read more
Pope Francis called Monday for every member of the Catholic Church to pray and fast in penance for the evil... Read more
In his message for the upcoming Lenten season, Pope Francis urged people to renew their enthusiasm for the faith, using... Read more
In response to the murder of Father Jacques Hamel by believed Islamic State sympathizers, the French bishops have designated Friday,... Read more
Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl program aims to continue its forty-year Lenten tradition of supporting hunger relief – and one... Read more
Pope Francis dedicated his daily homily to the virtue of charity, stressing that we shouldn't be “ashamed” to touch those... Read more