As the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos organised its 2024 Chrism Mass celebration recently, His Grace, Archbishop Adewale Martins, has advised the priests and lay faithful to ensure that in all they ...

March 28 (UPI) --Pope Francis praised priests as "heroic" witnesses but called on them to move closer to Christ through ...

On Tuesday, Pope Tawadros II made the holy chrism for the first time since his ordination in November 2012. The event marks the 38th time the chrism has been made in the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Cardinals attend the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at The Vatican, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's ...

A. The bishop extends his hands over those who are to be confirmed, prays that they may receive the Holy Ghost, and anoints the forehead of each with holy chrism in the form of a cross.

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 ...

Rev. Giuseppe Filippi. Catholic Deacons from Ggaba National Seminary carrying the sacramental oils during the Chrism mass at Lubaga Cathedral. The mass was beautifully animated by the major ...

Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Holy Thursday at The Vatican. Many of the female inmates wept as Francis washed their feet, saying “With this gesture ...

Clergy across Lancashire travelled to the region’s Anglican Cathedral in Blackburn for the annual ‘Chrism Eucharist’. The special service, which takes place every Maundy Thursday ...

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Clergy across Lancashire travelled to the region’s Anglican Cathedral in Blackburn for the annual ‘Chrism Eucharist’. The special service, which takes place every Maundy Thursday, is where in the ...