Discover how Christ transformed existing rituals like marriage and baptism into life-changing sacraments, deepening our ...

All theology is contextual. The oldest law book in Iceland, Grágás, which emerged sometime between the ninth and 13th centuries, preserves an instruction for emergency baptism when traveling with a ...

Hundreds of thousands of worshippers across Ethiopia celebrate Timket, commemorating the baptism of Jesus with prayers and ...

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's Orthodox Church will continue immersing infants in water during baptism ceremonies, it said on Thursday, rejecting calls across the country to change the ritual after a ...

This has been an unusual and exciting week: my congregation is about to baptize someone in our sanctuary for the first time in about eight years! For many churches, such a lengthy gap of time between ...

Pastor and traditionalist perform rituals at the same riverbank, sparking reactions and debate on faith, culture, and ...

Jan. 12 (UPI) --Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals -- these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United ...

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I recently spent time at a well-known prayer retreat where believers gather to seek healing, repentance, and a closer walk with God. It was there where I met a fellow believer whose passion for ...

BEACHGOERS in Bournemouth were surprised to see a large baptism ceremony taking place by the pier. The event drew around 50 people dressed in blue and white who came together for the celebration. Led ...