WASHINGTON, D.C. — After rescinding a controversial policy concerning sacramental anointing of the sick, the bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts told priests Friday afternoon that anointing of the ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church on the sacrament of the sick: 1526 “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the presbyters of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the ...

This day we call Palm Sunday, or in our odd, ecclesial grammar, "Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion," always gives us too much to take in. It begins with Jesus’ entry into the holy city of Jerusalem ...

Black Lives Matter has criticized the Democratic Party for "anointing" Vice President Kamala Harris as the expected Democrat presidential nominee without a public vote. By Monday evening, Harris had ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Though King Charles's coronation is televised, there's one moment that ...

King Charles warned that with Prince Harry in attendance, he will not be able to have a “sacred anointing with holy oil” but something more akin to “a bar of daytime soap?” These claims have been made ...

Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford, Conn., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship, attends a Nov. 15, 2022, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of ...

After months weeks of anticipation, King Charles' coronation has happened. By now, we all feel pretty up to speed on the day's biggest symbols: the 700-year-old chair, the crowns, and the king's ...

Today, the world watched as King Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom, but there was one specific portion that was kept hidden from the general public—his anointing. With a dabble of ...

After rescinding a controversial policy concerning sacramental anointing of the sick, the bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts told priests Friday afternoon that anointing of the sick is "suspended" ...