WASHINGTON, D.C. — After rescinding a controversial policy concerning sacramental anointing of the sick, the bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts told priests Friday afternoon that anointing of the ...

The ornate screen which will give the King privacy during the most sacred part of the coronation ceremony has been unveiled. The hand-embroidered partition which will surround His Majesty on three ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We Sheas tend toward the hefty end of the spectrum. Some of that is genetics. Some of it is how the family tends to relate to food and (fails) to govern its appetites. Sin has a generational aspect to ...

Black Lives Matter has criticized the Democratic Party for "anointing" Vice President Kamala Harris as the expected Democrat presidential nominee without a public vote. By Monday evening, Harris had ...

The anointing screen which will hide King Charles from public view is inspired by the 56 countries of the Commonwealth Let the anointing begin! Ahead of the King Charles' coronation on May 6, the ...

A super-secret oil used in the coronation of Kings and Queens of England for hundreds of years will be animal-free for King Charles III's ceremony this year. The special oil is used to mark a cross on ...