VATICAN CITY — At his annual chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis said that a good priest is one who is close to his flock and who makes Jesus’ presence felt in people’s lives. “A priest who is ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned priests at the Chrism Mass on Thursday about the temptation of “hidden idols” — the poison the devil uses to draw them away from Christ’s presence and love. “There ...

New Delhi: As Lent progresses towards Holy Week, the Catholic community took part in the Chrism Mass, commemorating the Institution of the Eucharist and Priesthood. The Mass, held at St Mary’s ...

On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the chrism Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis delegated Cardinal ...

On Tuesday, Pope Tawadros II made the holy chrism for the first time since his ordination in November 2012. The event marks the 38th time the chrism has been made in the Coptic Orthodox Church. The ...

Chrism Hemsworth's Thor is suiting up for battle in the latest "Avengers: Doomsday" teaser. The Marvel Studios character, ...

MOBILE, Alabama – Bells tolling in the background, white-robed priests from across south Alabama file from Bishop Portier House in downtown Mobile to the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate ...

Traditionally, the Chrism Mass is said on the morning of Holy Thursday, the same day as the commemoration of the Last Supper, given its strong emphasis on the presbyterate. In Rome, the Chrism Mass is ...

Thousands of Catholics in a mountainous Vietnamese province who attended the first-ever Chrism Mass to be held in their remote locality say it was a sign of God’s love and has strengthened their faith ...

Seminarians carry an urn of olive oil during the chrism Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City April 16, 2019. (Credit: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz.) Listen WASHINGTON, D.C. — A number of ...

Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville, Tenn., celebrates the annual chrism Mass April 12, 2022, at Sagrado Corazon Church at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. (Credit: Katie Peterson/Tennessee ...