sacrament of the sick

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At the time of his killing a local priest, Father Jeffrey Woolnough, was prevented from entering Belfairs Methodist Church, to administer the sacrament of the sick, as it was a crime scene.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2021

A spokesman for the Catholic Bishops' Conference welcomed the principle of ensuring that priests could administer the sacrament of the sick - but recognised that this could be complicated during an emergency.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021

There is wide public misunderstanding, said Father Alves, of the full purpose of the Roman Catholic "sacrament of the sick."

From Time Magazine Archive