the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of the cross. By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion with Christ's death. 1221 But above all, the crossing of the ...

Baptism likely originated from earlier ritual practices. Forms of purification by water existed in ancient Judaism, for example, in the mikveh, a "purification bath." During Jesus's time ...

A cathedral is to award two artists £10,000 each to create works for its 1,400th anniversary celebrations. York Minster said ...

THE Dean and Chapter of York Minster have launched the Talent Awards, through which they will commission large-scale artworks ...

Today is Sunday, the Day of the Lord. While all days of the week belong to the Lord, Sunday is the special day that God has ...

"We're especially interested in how artists can explore themes of water and baptism – powerful symbols of renewal and transformation," she said. The Very Rev Dominic Barrington, Dean of York ...

This Mass stresses the importance Jesus puts on the humility of service, and the need for cleansing with water, a symbol of baptism. Also emphasized are the critical importance of the Eucharist ...

During the season of rebirth, clerics  geared their sermons toward picking up the pieces. The faithful reflected on faith amid the record-shattering loss of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Religious observers see a growing number of people abandoning Christian churches in favour of Indigenous spirituality.

But on the day of the baptism, he had an accident ... Nwaohia in his shrine surrounded by effigies and symbols representing supernatural beings [Chibuike Nwachukwu/Al Jazeera] Christianity ...