A quarter of the world’s people observe Ramadan. What’s it for and what are the rules?
Most of the world’s 1.9 billion Muslims – roughly a quarter of the Earth’s people – observe the rites of Ramadan annually, ...
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Department of Religious Education (DRE)’s Did You Know?: Nativity Fast
Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas? Each year, on November 15, a 40-day fasting period begins in preparation for the Lord's Nativity. As one of ...
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What to do when praying seems useless
Mostly, we don’t, but we continue to pray despite the feeling that our prayer won’t in fact change the situation. Why? Why ...
Intermittent Fasting Works for Weight Loss—but Not Much Else
The recent research on fasting isn’t as promising as scientists had once hoped.
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What we can VERIFY about Trump’s plan to close the U.S. Department of Education
Donald Trump has pledged to “send all education work and needs back to the States.” Here’s what we know about his proposal to ...
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U.S. bishop calls for return to Friday abstinence from meat
A leading U.S. Catholic bishop on Wednesday called on his fellow bishops to help revive the tradition of abstinence from meat ...
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School prayer timeline: The evolution of prayer in schools, from Founding Fathers to President Trump’s commitment to bringing it back
Donald Trump wants to bring back school prayer, which may mean overturning Engel v. Vitale, which said it violates the First ...
Prabodhini Ekadashi Vrat 2024: Date, Time, Rituals, Significance and more
Observe Prabodhini Ekadashi Vrat 2024, with rituals & significance. Learn about Lord Vishnu's awakening, Ekadashi importance, ...