Making the sign of the cross, also known as blessing oneself or crossing oneself, is both a prayer and a ritual blessing made by members of some branches of Christianity. It is a very significant pray
Position of an Eastern Orthodox person's fingers when making the sign of the cross
An Evangelical-Lutheran bishop and clergy of the Church of Sweden making the sign of the cross during the consecration at a pilgrimage Mass.
An infant being baptized in a Lutheran church
A woman receives a cross of ashes on Ash Wednesday outside an Episcopal church (2015).
The expression minor exorcism can be used in a technical sense or a general sense. The general sense indicates any exorcism which is not a solemn exorcism of a person believed to be possessed, includi
Minor exorcism in Christianity may be done at the door of a church before baptism.
In many Christian denominations, the minor exorcism is an integral part of the baptismal liturgy.