Since the beginning of Christianity, baptism and Jesus’ resurrection have been tied closely together. Easter Sunday — the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ — has been a traditional ...

“We are truly the holy people of God, even if, due to our sins, we are not yet a people fully united,” the Holy Father said Jan. 20, adding that “the mercy of God, which works in baptism, is stronger ...

A team led by Níall McLaughlin Architects has been selected to design a new museum dedicated to the history and theological ...

One afternoon during this long pandemic, several of us from church meet on the bank of a river for a baptism. A deacon begins our service with a water prayer from our hymnal. “God of grace, creator of ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Leaders from over thirty church denominations and Christian organizations in the U.S. will gather in Savannah, Georgia for the annual Forum of Christian Churches Together (CCT) on ...

St. Francis Xavier, who lived 1506-1552, is represented in a stained glass window. Credit: CNS photo/Crosiers In 1552 in Yamaguchi, Japan, a group of recent Christian converts confronted St. Francis ...

Explore Baptism's significance in Christianity: its history, emotions, and evolving traditions. A deep dive into faith and renewal. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, UNITED ...

Just as Jesus’ baptism launched his public ministry, our own baptisms ordinate us to a life of humble obedience and costly service. All four Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ baptism, as if every ...