Pope Benedict XVI has donated some of the chrism oil he blessed today to the earthquake-devastated Italian Archdiocese of L’Aquila. “Because of the very serious damage caused by the earthquake, our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ahead of the king's first state visits to Germany and France as monarch, the Chrism oil that will be used in his coronation later ...

Apr. 15—OGDENSBURG — The consecrated oil Diocese of Ogdensburg priests will use to anoint the foreheads of parishioners all year long was recently blessed by the Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley in a ...

Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Tenn., celebrates the annual chrism Mass April 12, 2022, at Sagrado Corazon Church at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. (Credit: Katie Peterson/Tennessee ...

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark led on Wednesday the ritual preparation of the holy chrism oil for the 40th time in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the ...

VATICAN CITY — At his annual chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis said that a good priest is one who is close to his flock and who makes Jesus’ presence felt in people’s lives. “A priest who is ...

The sacred oil that will be used to anoint King Charles III at his coronation May 6, has been consecrated at a Christian holy site in Jerusalem, Buckingham Palace has announced. The “chrism oil” was ...

Before leading their congregations through Holy Week, scores of Arkansas clergy members paused to renew their ordination promises and to worship with others who have made similar sacred commitments.

Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II led on Monday and Tuesday the two-day ritual preparation of the holy chrism oil for the 41st time in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church and ...