It is generally recommended to eat “whole grains, vegetables, fruits, lean protein and healthy fats” during Ramadan to sustain energy during the day while fasting, according to Islamic Relief Canada.

During Lent, many Christians choose to fast, pray, and give up something pleasurable as an act of spiritual discipline, in order to gain clarity, renewal, and deeper faith.

Ramadan, which begins at sundown Feb. 17, is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. Muslims around the world now are preparing for the intense fasting, prayer, charity and fellowship that ...

How the Muslim month of Ramadan transformed my understanding of fasting, prayer, and Lent. The sun was setting on a sweltering late Friday afternoon in Amman, Jordan. Sun filtered through the dust in ...

“Today’s society does not pray. That is why it is falling apart.” So observed the beloved Italian saint and mystic Padre Pio. The organizers of a grassroots prayer movement agree — and they are ...