We don’t take it seriously enough. What is baptism? Is it necessary? Does it do anything? Who can receive it, and when, and how? These are just some of the questions my students carry into the ...

Convert baptisms surged last year to the highest level seen in nearly three decades, propelling global membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints past 17.5 million. The Utah ...

Paris: In a dramatic reversal, French Catholic baptisms of adults doubled during the past two years and will hit a projected 10,384 on Easter evening this year, between April 19 and 20.

Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina has urged churches to refrain from performing rituals and baptisms near the Vaal River due to rising water that can result in them being washed away.

The godfather and godmother contract no relationship with each other. Q. 664. What questions should persons who bring a child for baptism be able to answer? A. Persons who bring a child for ...

The faith required for Baptism is not a perfect and mature faith, but a beginning that is called to develop. The catechumen or the godparent is asked: "What do you ask of God's Church?" ...

Credit: Getty Images Today in News That Confirms Obvious Things: Taylor Swift is an excellent person to ask to be a godmother (you know, if she happens to be on your shortlist). Swift is notorious ...

Commitment to Faith For adults, baptism involves a conscious decision to follow Christ and live according to His teachings. In the case of children, parents and godparents take on the ...

We live in a culture permeated by therapy, one in which people are eager to apply psychotherapeutic concepts to themselves and their closest relationships. That includes, naturally, the ...

Surrounded by baby gear scattered in her living room with the distant cry of a newborn in the background, Lex Renick, a former transgender man who de-transitioned back to being a woman after ...

These funny, touching and just plain iconic Harry Potter quotes will make you want to reread or re-watch the series Quotes from Harry Potter have stood the test of time as some of our all-time ...

Gigi Lamayne's baptism is a milestone in her spiritual journey, coinciding with the release of her new album ‘Doves and ...