Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Xiao Hua Yang / For The Times) It qualifies without a doubt as the most unusual baptism I’ve ever done. My wife and I had to be ...

On Sunday, one of the most sacred days in Christianity, a particularly holy ritual will take place in churches throughout the Yakima Valley. Many people will be baptized, both children and adults, to ...

New converts show the impact of distanced discipleship during pandemic shutdowns. In February 2020, the Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji in Minnesota finally purchased a baptismal tank, eager to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the religious, Easter Sunday is a time to celebrate rebirth, salvation and second chances. While many Floridians awoke Sunday ...

Jamie Rogers's heart pounded. Tears in his eyes, he squeezed his wife's hand. Pastor George Powell was inviting churchgoers to give back to God. It was Easter, a day the pastor always preached on the ...

Easter is time when Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. For a growing number of Portland-area believers, the holiday also marks a personal anniversary: the day they ...

A file photo shows a catechumen being baptized during the Easter Vigil. Over 12,000 people, adults and adolescents, were baptized in France during the Easter Vigil March 30, 2024, a record number in ...

As previously noted, the Church’s greatest and most important liturgy of the year is the Paschal Vigil. It has pride of place. It is not just a long version of “Sunday Mass.” In the ancient Church, ...

NEWMARKET—On a quiet, peaceful Easter morning, Mark Boutilier walked confidently into the frigid Lamprey River until he was waist deep in water, preparing for a traditional baptism with the rising of ...

Victoria Everett, center, member of the Jesus Christ True Church walks towards Apostle Leon Everett, left, and Minister Allen Mushgrove during baptism on Hobie Beach. Jesus Christ True Church baptized ...

It qualifies without a doubt as the most unusual baptism I’ve ever done. My wife and I had to be away from the house for several hours on Wednesday of Holy Week, so we decided to head out of town for ...