March 28 (UPI) --Pope Francis praised priests as "heroic" witnesses but called on them to move closer to Christ through adversity such as shortcomings and "hardened hearts" during the Chrism Mass ...

Christ also bids farewell to his followers and ... During the Mass, the bishop blesses the Oil of Chrism that will be used for Baptism, Confirmation, and Anointing of the sick or dying.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. 113 1300 The essential rite of the sacrament follows. In the Latin rite, "the sacrament of Confirmation is conferred through the anointing with chrism on the ...

As the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos organised its 2024 Chrism Mass celebration recently ... to renew our commitment to unity as brothers in Christ. At the heart of our priestly vocation is ...