COTABATO CITY – The observance of the Lenten season by Roman Catholics and the fasting month by Islamic believers might begin on the same day, Feb. 18 this year, a Catholic bishop said Monday. An estimated seven million Muslims in the country are likely to begin the holy month of Ramadan on February 18 or 19, depending on the sightings of the crescent moon, while about 85 million Roman Catholics are set to observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which marks the beginning of Lent, or the 40 days before Holy Thursday. “This shared beginning is a grace,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, DD of the Diocese of Kidapawan, in a statement. “It invites […]... Keep on reading: Ramadan, Lent likely to start on same day - Catholic bishop