The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or Saturdays, correcting a long-standing ...

But holy days of obligation are a different matter. Too-often they feel like obligations with barely any holiness and no feasting. That it is so easy to turn them into an acronym ...

CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2024 / 09:45 am. The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or ...

Unlike the holy month of Ramadan, fasting during Dhul Hijjah's first nine days is not obligatory. However, it is highly encouraged to fast, as it is Sunnah (the way of the Prophet), especially on ...

The Syro-Malabar Church announced a resolution to a decades-long liturgy dispute in the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

Unlike the holy month of Ramadan, fasting during Dhul Hijjah's first nine days is not obligatory. However, it is highly encouraged to fast, as it is Sunnah (the way of the Prophet), especially on ...

Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, could begin May 28 and brings Eid al-Adha, an opportunity to complete Hajj and many special days.

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of worship under a scorching sun at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.Braving the heat ...

Discover the essential guidelines for the start of Ramadan, the Holy Month of Fasting in Islam. Learn how to determine the beginning of Ramadan through the sighting of the crescent moon or by ...

Muslim holy days should be state holidays, Lewiston lawmaker says Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state ...

In 2025, Holy Thursday is on Thursday, April 17, which means Lent ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17. Though it's not a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics, many parishioners choose to attend ...