Many years ago, I was called to the hospital where I met a man with an incurable lung disease. The doctor thought he would ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly ... the bishop blesses the Oil of Chrism that will be used for Baptism, Confirmation, and Anointing of the sick or dying.

99 1289 Very early, the better to signify the gift of the Holy Spirit, an anointing with perfumed oil ( chrism ) was added to the laying on of hands. This anointing highlights the name "Christian ...

Queenship was transformed in the early Middle Ages, as power came to be derived not just from marriage, but from God.

There are more churches than factories in Nigeria. More mosques than research centres. More loudspeakers calling men to prayer than alarms waking them to purpose. For a country soaked in prayer, ...

Pope Leo XIV later shared Holy Communion with the church members and subsequently poured anointing oil on the walls of the church building to symbolise sanctity. Notably, during his December 2024 ...

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., Baton Rouge, will offer the Anointing of the Sick on Sunday following the 10:30 a.m. Mass ...

From tastings with olive oil sommeliers to celebrating harvest season at family-run mills, here’s how to experience ...

Global oversupply is expected to persist into 2026, with IEA forecasts showing excess production from both OPEC+ and non-OPEC countries, putting downward pressure on oil prices. U.S. shale ...