CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Church of England has been accused of “dumbing down” the baptism service following the introduction of an alternative liturgy in which parents and godparents need not ...

Christian life begins with baptism. The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) baptism liturgy used to fill Sunday afternoons up and down the land, and it's still worth trying to understand what Cranmer thought ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis ...

"I don’t think my feet touched the floor at the Easter vigil of 1994," recalls Jennifer Pixler of Maryland. "I felt such love, knowing that God was wiping out all my sins when I was baptized." ...

Recent commentary on the investigation and resignation of Father Andres Arango of Phoenix, Arizona, for invalidly baptising thousands of people, poses particular questions regarding the importance of ...

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I have had the sacred privilege of baptizing a number of people, including my own children. It is an amazing experience to be a part of such an important ritual and statement of faith for those ...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Once again, we begin the annual season of Lent, as a time of preparation for the celebration of the Lord's Paschal Mystery, during Holy Week and Easter. During ...