With that comment, Bishop Robert J. McClory of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary welcomed all to the annual Chrism Mass at Holy Angels Cathedral on Thursday. In one of the most solemn services in the ...

Bishop Timothy Senior, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, led the Chrism Mass Monday at Saint Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg. The Chrism Mass, celebrated on Monday of Holy Week, offers the ...

Pope Francis presided over a Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday at which more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations. Pope Francis encouraged the priests ...

Watch live as Pope Francis begins four days of Easter events celebrating the "Mass of the Chrism" on Thursday, 6 April. On the morning of Holy Thursday, the pontiff is taking part in a ceremony in ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Priests “anointed” by the Holy Spirit should be authentic agents of harmony rather than “instruments of division,” Pope Francis said. Celebrating the chrism Mass in St. Peter’s ...

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — HUNDREDS OF PRIESTS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN renewed their vows on Tuesday afternoon, April 15 as part of the Chrism Mass held annually during Holy Week. Diocesan ...

BLACKWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Holy Week services began on Palm Sunday, and continued Tuesday for Christians around the world. At Saint Agnes Church in Blackwood, New Jersey, the Chrism Mass took place. As ...

The oil that will anoint King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on Coronation Day is taking quite a journey before it will be placed on their bodies in May. Ahead of the king's first state visits ...

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 ...