When the young woman learned that her baptism into the Roman Catholic Church would be a thorough dousing, her reaction was short and blunt "Aaagh!" "You will get very wet," Monsignor Gerald Wilkerson ...

Last week a six-week-old baby died in Suceava, Romania during his baptism into the Romanian Orthodox Church. The priest is being held on manslaughter charges and a firestorm of anger has begun to be ...

MENTOR, Minn. -- Cody Olson wanted to go the whole enchilada in his baptism Sunday in the waters of Maple Lake, choosing "full immersion," over having water simply poured over his head. Cody Olson, 12 ...

BUCHAREST -- The death of a 6-week-old infant after he was submerged while being baptized has sparked public outrage in Romania and led to calls for the centuries-old rite to be changed. The drama of ...

Beneath a cloudless sky on a recent Sunday afternoon, John Oswald made a public profession of his Christian faith as he stood in the waters of Lake Michigan. Oswald, 43, of Libertyville, is a member ...

During his general audience, Pope Francis devoted his reflections to the sacrament of Baptism, stating that it opens the door to a journey of faith, and helps to sustain us along the way. "This ...

An introduction to Baptist churches, which together form the fifth largest Christian group in the world: their history, organisation and beliefs, including baptism of believers by full immersion.