Chrism oil is used in the sacraments of confirmation, baptism and holy orders, as well as in the consecration of churches. Anointing with chrism signifies the full diffusion of grace.

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 ...

The oil of chrism is a special oil used in several Christian traditions, including Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Eastern Orthodoxy. It is typically used in baptism, confirmation, and ordination ...

Chrism oil has played an important part in holy ceremonies including the coronation of monarchs dating back to the early church, as Neil Connery reports. Holy oil which will be used to anoint the ...

The chrism oil, or holy oil, that will be used at King Charles III's coronation is based from the same oil that was used in Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.

The chrism is a mixture of virgin olive oil and around 27 aromatic essences. Some of the substances used in this holy anointing oil were mentioned in the Old Testament book of Exodus.

“The Chrism oil which will be used to anoint His Majesty The King on 6th May 2023 has been consecrated in Jerusalem today, Friday 3rd March 2023,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement today.

The sacred oil which will be used to anoint King Charles at his coronation in May has been consecrated in Jerusalem, reflecting the British monarch's links to the Holy Land, Buckingham Palace said ...

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the oil of chrism is used in a similar way, and is believed to convey the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the person being anointed.

On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the chrism Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica.