The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic ... pre-baptismal anointing with the oil of catechumens signifies cleansing and strengthening; the anointing of the sick expresses ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the most important, complex, and profound days of celebration in the Catholic ... and Anointing of the sick or dying.

In Holy Week our thoughts and prayers are very much on the Holy Land and particularly on the last days of Jesus, as he approached Jerusalem.In an act of deep symbolism and solidarity a number of ...

WHEN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HIT IN 2020, THIS IMAGE OF THE POPE BLESSING THE WORLD FROM AN EMPTY ST. PETER'S SQUARE BECAME A SYMBOL FOR THAT ... throughout the Catholic community across the ...

Tears mixed with smiles as a dense crowd flocked to the requiem mass for the pope at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre ...

In the Holy Orthodox Church, the Sacrament of Holy Unction is a powerful and comforting sacrament, one that speaks deeply to both our physical and spiritual needs. It is a sacrament of healing, ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the most important, complex, and profound days of ...

Chrism Mass that is traditionally celebrated on Holy Thursday is not just about the blessing of the Oil of Chrism used for ...

His body will go into a zinc-lined, wooden coffin instead of the triplicate coffins of the past (cypress, lead and oak). It will bypass the private viewing for church officials in the Apostolic Palace ...

amputate a sick member of the Catholic Church. Did you expect a result like the one announced by the Vatican? The truth is, no. The suppression was an unimaginable scenario for anyone. The ...

Catholic ethics and morality offer good guidance ... health-care professionals — will participate in the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers at the Vatican this weekend.