Asceticism

Intermittent fasting has become a popular dietary trend that, like most health practices, carries both benefits and drawbacks.

There seems to be little point anymore in publishing the notorious lists containing the names of people who owe large sums of money to the state.

For Orthodox Christians, the Virgin's Lent begins, preceding the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15. This period of fasting was established in honor of the Mother of God, whose life, according to Church tradition, was dedicated to fasting and prayer, especially towards the end of her earthly days as she prepared for her ascension.

Today marks the commencement of the Great Lent, or the Great Fast a period of profound significance in the Christian calendar. It is a time for repentance, prayer, and humility as believers prepare themselves to meet the greatest Christian holiday, the Resurrection of Christ - Easter (Pascha) - with dignity.

It's the fortnight before Christmas and all through the world's Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries.

For Orthodox Christians, Christmas fasting begins today. In church tradition, it is in honor of the upcoming great holiday dedicated to the birth of the Savior of the world - Jesus Christ.

There are days of abstinence not only from food of animal origin, but also from evil deeds and thoughts.

Prayer and fasting are the weapons of the Christians he said

“Sins of the flesh are not the most serious,” the 84-year-old religious leader said

The Reisu-l-Ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia, Sead Nasufović, said on Monday that followers of Islam can receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the Ramadan fast.

A French-Norwegian archaeological team has discovered new Christian ruins in Egypt's Western Desert, revealing monastic life in the region in the fifth century AD, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said on March 13.