The Church of Pentecost (COP) says it abhors the use of ‘anointing’ oil, because the practice is not in consonance with the ministry of Jesus Christ, the perfect example for Christians.

As part of the sacred ceremony the anointing oil is poured onto a golden spoon which is known to be at least 700 years old. ... Check out these incredible images taken from above! Comments.

The Ampulla (centre) is an eagle shaped vessel used to pour out the anointing oil onto an ornate spoon to be used to consecrate the monarch in the coronation ceremony. (Getty Images) Later, this was ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury will pour holy oil from a gold eagle-shaped flask (known as the Ampulla) onto an almost 700-year-old coronation spoon covered in pearls and engravings.

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 ...

The holy anointing oil of the Armenian Church, with its traditional lineage dating back to Old Testament times, made its way to one Lake County congregation over the weekend. Distributed throughout… ...

The holy anointing oil at the coronation of King Charles III will be animal-cruelty free. The oil has previously contained wax from the intestines of sperm whales and civet secretions.

Current Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, said: “It is kept very safe in the Deanery, in a very hidden place in a little box here, which has in it a flask containing the oil ...

The oil used during the anointing is so special because it's always come from the same place in Jerusalem - a city special to many religions, including Christianity. The oil's recipe has been a ...