All anointing articles

  • Theo-May-25
    Regular Columnists

    Power to preach

    2025-05-01T13:48:00Z

    At Pentecost we remember how the Holy Spirit equipped the first Christians with supernatural gifts so they could witness for Christ. May the same be true today, says Lucy Peppiatt

  • Holy water
    Opinion

    Charging for holy water is unbiblical. God’s power can’t be sold

    2024-09-19T09:40:00Z

    A Nigerian church has come under fire for selling ‘miracle products’ supposedly imbued with healing properties. The Bible does talk about holy water, anointing the sick with oil and even inanimate objects healing people – but God’s power shouldn’t come with a price tag, warns Kate Orson

  • Charles
    News Analysis

    Explainer: The anointing of King Charles III and why it matters

    2023-03-08T09:41:00Z

    Holy oil for the anointing of King Charles III at his coronation on 6 May has recently been consecrated in Jerusalem. Catherine Pepinster explains the significance of anointing kings, why this oil is special and how its consecration was such an historic moment