Historical and Biblical Context: The use of anointing oil dates back to the Old Testament.In Exodus 40:9, God instructs Moses to use anointing oil to consecrate the Tabernacle and its furnishings ...

This anointing with oil sanctified at Jerusalem is echoed in the Declaration of Independence that is the basis of America’s own legitimacy. It marks not only that all men are created equal but that ...

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 ...

“The Chrism oil which will be used to anoint His Majesty The King on 6th May 2023 has been consecrated in Jerusalem today, Friday 3rd March 2023,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement today.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., Baton Rouge, will offer the Anointing of the Sick on Sunday following the 10:30 a.m. Mass.