1213 Holy Baptism is the ... "the catechumenate for adults, comprising several distinct steps." 34 The rites for these stages are to be found in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) ...

The minister pours water the third time. It is desirable that should be one or two witnesses. If able to do this, an adult candidate is required to make a profession of faith, such as the Apostles ...

Baptism is one of the most well-known rituals in Christianity. But what are the origins of this ritual? Did John the Baptist invent it himself?

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Leo XIV has announced his motto and coat of arms – a long-held tradition for those in the ranks of bishops, cardinals and popes. The choice of symbols and words reflects the ...

I was a 15year old on-fire-for-Jesus Christian who ... we all know that baptism is not really about us. But let me do a little comparison. For my parents’ generation, baptism was a communal act often ...

The Mormon church has published a rare interview with one of its "Twelve Apostles" justifying the decision to exclude the children of same-sex marriages from baptism ... love of the Saviour and how He ...