The site, known in the Bible as Bethany beyond the Jordan, has acquired substantial archaeological significance. Excavations ...

AMMAN — The Foundation for the Development of Lands Adjacent to the Baptism Site is moving forward with its plans for the area and the Bethany Village project, backed by generous financial ...

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 ...

The year 2030 will mark 2,000 years since the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River—an event of immense religious, historical, ...

Back in the Southern Baptist Convention's boom years, from the 1960s to 2010, the experts charting baptism statistics divided "children" into three groups -- starting with those under age 6.

Pope St. John Paul II, in his 2002 Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, proposed adding a fourth quintet of mysteries to be contemplated when praying the Rosary: the Luminous Mysteries. Leaving ...

The chancellor of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham has rejected St Mary's Church's request for a 940-litre portable immersion baptistery in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Christopher ...

Among some Christian denominations, the assertion is made that baptism should be administered “in the name of Jesus only.” The historical arguments for Jesus-only baptism are interesting, but suffice ...

Some churches say Baptism is optional, but the New Testament teaches it is integral to the life of faith. Movies and tv shows have probably included more scenes of baptism than any other distinctly ...

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 ...

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 ...