As we immerse ourselves in the facts of spiritual reality, we experience a joyful sense of confidence and direction.

A mosaic adorning the entrance to a fifth-century church in Turkey ’s ancient city of Olympus is both just the tip of the ...

“This video is going to be a history of infant baptism in the early church. It will have four sections. First, a summary of the argument. Second, I’ll explain the goal of this video. Third, we’ll look ...

More than 30 million people globally have done a family history DNA test, but few realise this multi-billion dollar ...

The historic Italian city of Assisi is set to host the international traveling exhibition "Jordan: The Dawn of Christianity" in early July, following its widely acclaimed run at the Vatican earlier ...

Going to the pub can be quite the spiritual experience — as Mike McGarry has discovered, after undergoing a church baptism at his local, the Mosley Arms in Breightmet. The watering hole, owned ...

What did Christian initiation look like in the early Church? While the Second Vatican Council renewed the OCIA process, Christian initiation goes back to the early Church.

With more than 10,000 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members in the Springfield area, believers say the planned temple will bring peace.

Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life. While the majority are still given to young children, Catholics celebrate adult baptisms annually on ...

In the early church, baptism was an important part of the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, the link being that baptism was viewed as marking the beginning of a new life in Christ.

When we look at early church writings, there is no mention of infant baptism until around 200 AD. The ancient church father Tertullian wrote about this, but he did not write to support infant baptism, ...

Representing Pope Francis, the top Vatican diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin inaugurated and consecrated the Church of the Baptism of the Lord at Al-Maghtas, known in the Bible as Bethany Beyond ...