The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic ... pre-baptismal anointing with the oil of catechumens signifies cleansing and strengthening; the anointing of the sick expresses ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the most important, complex, and profound days of celebration in the Catholic ... and Anointing of the sick or dying.

One of them, Sister Maria José de Mesquita, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Anne, told CNS that it’s ...

With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, seated in a ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the archbishop of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, celebrated Palm Sunday Mass on ...

“For us, the sick are like the theological place where God speaks to us and where we also speak about God and to God,” she explained in an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language ...

He delivered a blessing in St. Peter’s Square at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers ...

And some of these signs are they shall cast out demons, they shall lay hands on the sick and be healed.” A key point that Krick highlights is the necessity of surrender in the life of a believer, “God ...

A surprise appearance of a few highly symbolic minutes, to close the Jubilee of the Sick and the world of healthcare. In convalescence for two weeks at the Vatican after spending nearly a month at ...

Further reading: Reflecting on the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Of course, prayers and Eucharistic celebrations are planned to entrust the entire healthcare sector and its workers to the ...

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NEUCHATEL, Switzerland (AP) — The world’s woes got you down? Feeling burnout at work? Need a little something extra to fight illness or prep for surgery? The Swiss town of Neuchâtel is ...