Giving alms to the poor seems to be a key tenet of many faiths. Here’s glimpse at a few: “Almsgiving is prayer, and it involves fasting. Almsgiving is a form of prayer because it is ‘giving to God,’ ...

A mother who has been part of a Catholic Relief Services’ program for family nutrition prepares beans for the family’s seven children at their home in Konjiko, Kenya, May 1, 2019. Lenten alms donated ...

Ash Wednesday always seems to show up unexpectedly. It’s on the calendar. We know when it is, but it still seems to come with an element of surprise. Perhaps it’s because of the various commitments ...

Dhammakaya Fondation shows monks lining up for alms during the alms-giving ceremony to 30,000 monks organize by the region government of Mandalay affiliated with Dhammakaya Foundation at Chanmyathazi ...

The Heart To Heart Trust Fund commemorated the completion of nine years of dedicated service to the country through SAVING THE LIVES of financially disadvantaged heart patients with the objective of ...

Devotees gather in the early morning to offer alms and pay homage at the Pha That Luang stupa on the last day of the That Luang Festival. - Vientiane Times/ANN VIENTIANE: More than 500 monks and ...

They meditate, pray and collect alms in an event meant to tighten the relationship of 'monks and Buddhists' in Myanmar and Thailand, and to 'strengthen the monkhood' in the region MANDALAY, Myanmar – ...