The early Church Fathers consistently affirmed the Catholic (and scriptural) belief about baptism, viewing it as a sacrament for the remission of sins and the regeneration of the soul. I aim to offer ...

To be raised to new life in Christ in the waters of baptism is to be simultaneously incorporated into the transtemporal body of the friends of the Lord Jesus Christ: what tradition calls the Church ...

A U.K. pastor has been charged with manslaughter after a man drowned during a 2023 baptism at a home. The victim, Robert Smith, 61, died at the scene despite emergency responders’ efforts. The pastor, ...

This weekend, the Church begins to move out of the Christmas season. Pointing us to the baptism of the Lord Jesus, we now head back into Ordinary Time and its emphasis on discipleship. The location of ...

Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death aims to bridge the divisions that exist within Chris­tianity over baptism. Part of Lexham Press’s Christian Essentials series, Peter Leithart’s book focuses on the ...

A British pastor was charged with manslaughter Wednesday in the drowning of a 61-year-old man at a backyard baptism ceremony.Related video above: Thousands of baptisms invalid after pastor performed ...

Recognition of common baptism has been fundamental to the ecumenical renewal and liturgical reform movement. The common texts of the various churches of the Western tradition reflect a common ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

Remember the day of your baptism? It's highly unlikely, but your parents and godparents and an assortment of relatives probably do. Perhaps they remember the event itself, or the party, or something ...