The preeminent way that Jesus continues to show his care for the sick and suffering through the church is by the sacrament of anointing of the sick, which Jesus himself instituted. “So they (the ...

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.

This oil is used during baptisms, confirmation rites, and the anointing of the sick. Also happening on ... sessions with priests and elders of the Catholic church. This is another Good Friday ...

because it calls for rising [resurrection], it is a great symbol". The basilica in Jerusalem's ancient ... As the organ began to play, the patriarch kissed the Stone of Anointing, where Jesus' body is ...

Catholic priests file past a photo of Pope Francis ... because it calls for rising (resurrection), it is a great symbol". The basilica in Jerusalem's ancient Old City is the centre point of ...

I’m not Catholic, but I’ve always admired Pope Francis. He was empathetic. He was compassionate. He cared for the most marginalized and vulnerable members of society. But I also knew that he ...

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

In an act of deep symbolism and solidarity a number of Catholic and Anglican Dioceses have ... will be used throughout the year in the Sacraments of the Sick, Baptism and Holy Orders and in the ...

Bishop John Oballa Owaa of the Catholic Diocese of Ngong in Kenya has called ... “The truth is these Sacraments, these anointing also benefit us. When we anoint the Sick, when we celebrate the ...

The Holy See on Sunday released the official coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV with an inscribed motto that reflects his ...

The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...