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I grew up mainly Methodist in a mostly Baptist world. I was raised in a neighborhood that was filled with Protestants.

St. Patrick's Day is both a cultural and religious holiday celebrated in honor of Ireland's patron saint.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States and in most European countries.

The period before Easter for Christians and the last month of the calendar for Baha'is often overlap, since New Year for the latter occurs on the vernal equinox, March 21, the first day of spring.

Lent is in full swing and while many Catholics and other Christian denominations use this time as a time of penance, reflection and fasting, Msgr.

March 28th April 5th 2014 Hilton Cyprus is hosting once again an Indian food festival in cooperation with Sea Hat Travel & Tours Ltd and Etihad Airways at the Fontana restaurant from March 28th until April 5th.

"Love reached out to us first in a person named Jesus who served others, died on a cross, and rose from the dead to share new life with us.

As remuneration in the British Columbia public sector skyrockets, we bring you our annual database of who is making what in B.C.'s public service.

We have just entered the Christian season of Lent, which is traditionally seen as a time of self-examination which should include prayer, meditation, Bible study and fasting.

A nasal spray of oxytocin - often referred to as the "love hormone" - may help anorexic patients to stop fixating on negative images of body shapes and foods, Counsel and Heal reported.

Church Ladies Typewriters. They're Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church ladies with typewriters.

Takeout orders available at the door or arranged ahead by phone. - Holy Cross Catholic Church, 7100 West Ridge Road, Fairview, will hold fish dinners on Fridays during Lent, including today, March 21, 28, and April 4 and 11, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Choose from fish, shrimp, a combo, or macaroni and cheese.

The season of Lent calls Christians to engage in prayer, fasting from worldly attachments and almsgiving to the needy.

Listening to an American woman, presumably Dr Krista Varady and I had to laugh at her calling a fast day similar to my every day.

Witnessing the ritualistic suffering of loved ones may be more exhausting than actually experiencing extreme pain, according to a study involving Victoria University of Wellington researchers.

The Fast of Esther began early Thursday morning. Jews around the world will abstain from eating or drinking during the day, in memory of the Jewish nation's desperate appeal against annihilation in ancient Persia.

Researchers at NYU's College of Nursing recently released a study analyzing Latina women in America and their likelihood to develop prediabetes and diabetes.

Pope Benedict led the world's 1.3 billion Catholics into the 40-day Lenten season on Wednesday urging them to observe proactive prayer, fasting, penitence and alms-giving.

Due to WSFA airing Auburn's and Alabama's first round SEC Basketball Tournament games on Wednesday and Thursday, our News at 6:00 p.m. will be available only on our web site and mobile apps .

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and approximately 27% of them do not know it.1 Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, impaired insulin secretion, insulin resistance, ... (more)