Among these sacred items, anointing oil and wooden nativity sets hold a special place, connecting believers to ancient traditions and the holy narratives of Christianity.

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.

The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has lashed out at men of God who sell anointed oil and water to their followers.

The sacred royal oil, consecrated in a religious ceremony in Jerusalem at the site of Jesus' burial and crucifixion, will be animal-cruelty free.

King Charles's coronation: The religious significance of the anointing with holy oil When King Charles III is crowned by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, he will participate in one of the ...

This article was originally published with the title “Anointing with Oil a Cure and Preventive of Disease” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 8 No. 37 (May 1853), p. 296 doi:10.1038 ...

By Isaac ArkohCape Coast, April 27, GNA – Pastor Dr Mensah Otabil, General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), has advised Christians against the creeping culture of ...

Foot-washing is an important Holy Week theme. Today the Gospel focuses on how Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus’ feet with precious nard. On Thursday, Jesus himself will wash the feet of his ...

Jesus’ baptism was his anointing. In ancient times, oil would be poured over the head of a person to mark them as the chosen one for a specific position. The act was called “anointing.” ...

The anointing of the King has echoes of a christening or the ordination into religious orders, with the monarch being symbolically touched with holy oil on the head, chest and hands.

The anointing oil that will be used in the coronation service of King Charles has been consecrated today in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In what the Archbishop of Canterbury called a ...