To mark Easter weekend, Le Monde traces the history of this symbol-laden ritual.

1214 This sacrament is called Baptism , after the central rite by which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein ) means to "plunge" or "immerse"; the "plunge" into the water symbolizes the ...

The gift is their salvation, and they are saved and will be taken up in the clouds with Jesus and will be in God’s Kingdom for all eternity, and that is what believers should be proud to tell. This ...

A. In the first ages of the Church, baptism of water was given in three ways, namely, by immersion or dipping, by aspersion or sprinkling, and by infusion or pouring. Although any of these methods ...

On the Monday after Easter this year, Buffalo residents gathered to celebrate the end of Lent with a Polish Holiday known as ...

LIKE everyone, we are astounded by so many confronting images coming from war torn countries. The suffering of displaced people and the grief experienced by families dealing with the senseless death ...

The Pentecostal Movement exploded onto the ecclesiastical scene in 1906, and the growth of this movement has been remarkable.

The ANC acts as if it alone enjoys legitimacy, while the DA acts as if its electoral support entitles it to override the views of others, says Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba during his Easter Vigil ...

Ann Mikoll always saw Dyngus Day as an event a an event that included the entire community, not just Polish-Americans.

I remember the planning that went into it. I was a 15year old on-fire-for-Jesus Christian who had a holy encounter with God at a church camp. Typical stuff. I was convinced that God was wanting me to ...