Christian baptisms

After the successful Ocean Baptism on July 20, Bethel United Methodist Church in Mariner has planned other…

Around the World is our monthly digest of short news, links and quotes from Churches of Christ around the world. Any idea for this section? Email Erik Tryggestad at Featured image (above): Selina Dragoti and her fellow Christians…

The Archdiocese of Beijing marked the reopening of the cathedral church after a six-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic by baptizing 101 new Catholics. July 29, 2022…

I'm a Baptist - a very happy Baptist - but you don't need to capitalize b for me. First and foremost, I am a Christian, identifying first with Christ, and only secondarily with my dear Baptist brothers and sisters. We Baptists sometimes…

The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady Cathedral in the Chinese capital has been closed for six months due to Covid-19 A Chinese boy walks down the aisle during a mass at a Catholic church in a village near Beijing on Holy Saturday…

After six months of closure due - at least officially - to government measures to combat Covid-19, the Beijing Cathedral reopened on July 16. It was a day of celebration in more ways than one: 101 people were baptized.Harshly repressed by…

Independent Aboriginal boarding school Karalundi College in Western Australia, Australia, ended the second term with a big celebration as 13 students, one senior staff member and three community members were baptized on Saturday (Sabbath)…

Two free evangelical churches are appealing to the Geneva court after the rejection of their requests for authorization to baptize on public beaches. A decision is expected in a few weeks. The Swiss Evangelical…

A large number of Aboriginal people showed up for baptism in the Caddell River during a recent dedication ceremony at Gochan Jiny-jirra - Caddell Homeland, about 38 km southeast of Maningrida in the West of the Land of Arnhem. “The Holy…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (BP) — Sutton Trombatore had been curious about Jesus for a while, but finally realized…

By BRIAN BLACKWELL, Louisiana Baptist Message LAKE CHARLES, La. (BP) — Sutton Trombatore had been curious about Jesus for a while, but finally realized his need for a Savior at the end of 2021.…

A LINE of blurry-faced catechumens stood on a muddy track in a remote area of ​​Bangladesh waiting their turn to be secretly baptized in a pond in video footage released by Open Doors, an organization that tracks Christian persecution…

Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message Team Writer LAKE CHARLES, La. (LBM) — Sutton Trombatore had been curious about Jesus for a while, but finally realized his need for a Savior at the end of 2021. Shortly after witnessing a baptism at Trinity…

Total Member Involvement (TMI) is at the heart of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's strategy and the cornerstone of this quinquennium's “I Will Go” theme. The TMI report presented on Friday around 8:30 p.m. during the 61st The General…

Pastor Rhys Stenner recalls the day a small tree in his yard was crushed. A team of tree cutters had been called in to remove a fallen oak tree which leaned precariously against an ash tree, creating a hazard that needed to be dealt…

By ROGER ALFORD, The Christian Index FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. – Pastor Rhys Stenner recalls the day a small tree in his yard was crushed.A team of tree cutters had been called in to remove a fallen oak…

Madison prays as Pastor Ryan Vargas of Legacy Baptist Church in Dallas, Georgia reads the Bible Sunday, May 22,…

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By Brian Blackwell, Message Editor OAK GROVE, La. (LBM) – On her first Sunday as pastor of Trinity Baptist, in February 2020, Courtney Rainey presented a vision to 75 congregants that they could reach and baptize 50 people in one year. Two…

Southern Baptists saw an increase in baptisms, churches and donations in 2021, but also saw membership continue its long-term decline with a drop below 14 million members, according to new data from the…

The Lake Area Conference launched its conference-wide evangelistic effort in Detroit, and as a result, 75 people were baptized by the end of the campaign in April.…

By CAROL PIPES, LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE — Southern Baptist congregations saw a rebound in the number of baptisms and a $304 million increase in overall giving in 2021, both…

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Brian Robbins baptizes Tammy Aldridge on Tuesday at Fortville Christian Church. Photo provided FORTVILLE — Boxes of vegetables. Muffin mix boxes. Shampoo bottles lined up on a shelf. It was ready, lined up on tables and shelves for the…

By Irina Pino HAVANA TIMES — A baptism involves getting rid of original sin, but I wonder what sin could a little one who comes into the world with a clean slate have? Well, no, every creature already arrives in this place with the…

A house church in China's coastal province was raided by police after six members were baptized over the Easter weekend. On April 16, Pastor Mao Zhibin of Trinity Gospel Harvest Church in Shenzhen and baptismal candidates drove for two…

By Brian Blackwell, editor of the Baptist Message BASILE, La. (LBM) — Multiple disasters in recent years might have discouraged members of First Baptist Church, Basil, but instead the congregation remained steadfast, according to the…

THE Philippines continues to have the highest number of Catholic baptisms compared to other places in the world, according to data published in the 2020 Annuarium Statisticum…

April 21, 2022 ADELLE M BANKS In February 2021, Amina Massai Jefferson-Motley wore a white shirt and pants for her baptism. Her mother stood nearby as an associate minister from First Baptist Church in Glenarden questioned…

More than 21,000 new believers joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church during a two-week evangelistic series that swept through the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, from March 25 to…

Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu is leading the baptism of 100 children on April 11, 2021, as part of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the first baptism in the country. (Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Cebu via CBCP News)The…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a wave of change to churches around the world, forcing pastors to get creative when it comes to holding worship services and even performing baptisms. While most places of worship moved to online church…

(RNS) — In February 2021, Amina Massai Jefferson-Motley wore a white shirt and pants for her baptism. Her mother stood nearby as an associate minister from First Baptist Church in Glenarden questioned the little girl about her Christian…

It was more than a five-hour drive from southwest Indiana after her brother-in-law's funeral that Donna Pittman decided it was time to be baptized."I'm getting older and I want to live my life for God and help others. ... I can turn things…

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When board members at Otis Orchards Church felt God was urging them to organize a Vacation Bible School program in the summer of 2021, they weren't sure they would find the volunteers to carry it out. good. Nonetheless, they continued to…

LVIV, Ukraine (BP) – Nearly a month into Russia's war on Ukraine, Yarsolav "Slavik" Pyzh, a Southern Baptist-trained church planter and educator, has had a normal day. “This Sunday was probably one of my normal days in the last 29 days,”…

By Brian Blackwell, editor of the Baptist Message NEW ORLEANS, La. (LBM) – Despite an outbreak of weather disasters amid a global pandemic, Baptists in Louisiana have continued to sow and reap in 2021. According to the church's annual…

Question: I have heard that under certain conditions anyone can baptize or be baptized in a manner recognized by the Church. But what does the Church teach about a relative who baptizes a baby without parental consent? — Last…

The Bishop of Essen, Germany, last Saturday appointed 18 lay pastoral and parish workers — 17 women and one man — as extraordinary baptismal ministers.The lay ministers received a four-day training from the diocese's head of faith, liturgy…

Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck of Essen explained that the decision to commission lay people - 17 women and one man - for a period of three years was a response to "a difficult pastoral situation".…

In early February, the Bishop of Phoenix, Thomas Olmsted, said the baptisms performed by Fr. Andres Arango during the years of ministry in the diocese are disabled, and the priest resigned as pastor of a local parish.…

A baby is baptized in this 2007 file photo. Father Andres Arango, pastor of St. Gregory Parish in Phoenix, submitted his resignation letter to Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted on Feb. 1, 2022, for having performed invalid…

I was very distressed by people's objections to the Roman Catholic Church using its authority over invalid baptisms (Lima News, February 22). In the case of baptism, Matthew quotes Jesus as commanding the 11 disciples: “Go therefore and…

The Phoenix priest who baptized thousands of people with the wrong words – meaning those baptisms were null and void in the eyes of the church – is now trying to correct his mistake. Father Andres Arango baptized…

Leanne claims her holy ground in a chilling Servant Season 3 Episode 6 that pits Pastor Nancy against the women of the house. Courtesy of Apple TV+ I wish I was taller; I wish I was a baller with endless amounts of time to obsess…

The case reflects a recent predicament for the Catholic Church in Arizona, where a priest was found to have performed invalid baptisms throughout his more than 20-year career.Michigan's situation was discovered in August 2020 when Father…

After hundreds of Catholic baptisms performed in Michigan between 1986 and 1999 were ruled invalid because…

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By Leonard Blairsenior reporter | Tuesday, February 22, 2022Infant Baptism | unsplash/horizonstudiosNearly two years before thousands of Catholics learned earlier this month that their baptisms were invalidated because their priest…

(Photo: Unsplash/Josh Applegate) Nearly two years before thousands of Catholics learned earlier this…

(NewsNation Now) - For those who aren't Catholic, using the wrong pronoun at a baptism might not seem so bad. But the news that a beloved priest said "We baptize you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"…

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DETROIT (AP) — A word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his…

DETROIT (AP) — A word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his baptism in 1990 at a church in suburban Detroit."Wait," Reverend Matthew Hood remembers thinking. "Something doesn't seem right…

DETROIT — A word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his baptism in 1990 at a church in suburban Detroit."Wait," Reverend Matthew Hood remembers thinking. "Something doesn't seem right…

DETROIT (AP) — A word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his baptism in 1990 at a church in suburban Detroit. "Wait," Reverend Matthew Hood remembers thinking. "Something…

Students and family members thronged the stage to show their support for those who dedicate their lives to Christ. Credit: Provided by Upper Columbia Academy Next > Upper Columbia…

PHOENIX - The priest was loved by his parishioners - yet for years he made a one-word ritual mistake,…

The Southern Baptist Convention fell on hard times last year, with a controversial sex abuse investigation, racial tensions and a dip in the number of baptisms in the United States. But amidst the gloom, there was a silver lining:…

Jhe Catholic Twittersphere is on fire this week after the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona announced that a priest, Father Andres Arango, performed thousands of invalid baptisms. The problem? He wandered off by a single word. Instead of…

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Brisbane Adventist College (BAC) in Queensland, Australia ended 2021 on a high, with 12 students baptized in a single event, for a total of 21 baptisms throughout the year. 'year.With a room…

February 17, 2022, 3:50 a.m.Updated 6 hours agoBy: News 12 StaffThousands of Catholic baptisms have been ruled invalid because an Arizona priest used the wrong word during the ceremony.The situation threatens not only baptisms, but the…

When is a baptism not a baptism?When the cleric presiding over the ceremony alters the ritual language in such a fundamental way that it undermines its meaning, according to the Vatican.And even changing a single crucial pronoun can…

(NewsNation Now) - A Catholic priest in Arizona has resigned following a church investigation that determined he performed thousands of invalid baptisms throughout his 20-year career. Baptisms were deemed invalid due to the…

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PHOENIX (Arizona's Family/Gray News) - Baptisms performed by a priest in Arizona are not valid because of a single word, the bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix has said. The priest involved is the Reverend Andres Arango, and the word in…

An Arizona priest has quit after learning he used the…

Reverend Andres Arango was conducting a baptism at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Phoenix last year when some people in the pews heard a slight variation in the religious ritual.“We baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and…

Infant Baptism | unsplash/horizonstudiosThousands of Catholics baptized into the faith by Reverend Andres Arango, the former priest of St. Gregory Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona, will now have to be baptized again after it was…

Denver Newsroom, Feb 11, 2022 / 5:19 p.m. Baptism involves a simple formula: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The celebrant pours water over the heads of the baptized, or immerses them in…

A priest with more than two decades of service in several congregations has resigned "with a heavy heart" following revelations that he performed baptisms incorrectly.Father Andres Arango, who recently served in the Roman Catholic Diocese…

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null / Screenshot from the Vatican News YouTube channel. Phoenix, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2022 / 5:22 p.m. (CNA). A Catholic priest in Phoenix has apologized, asked for forgiveness and resigned as pastor after determining he had failed…

PHOENIX — Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said baptisms performed by a priest during years of ministry in the diocese are invalid, prompting the pastor's resignation Feb. 1. In a Jan. 14 letter to the diocese, Olmsted said diocesan…

Church officials in Phoenix are working to identify and educate as many people as possible on how to receive valid baptisms. Pope Francis pours holy water on a baby's head as he performs a series of baptisms during the Feast of the…

The decades-old Vatican tradition of baptisms in the magnificent, frescoed Sistine Chapel resumed on Sunday after the COVID-19 pandemic led to the ceremony being canceled last year. Pope Francis performed the ceremony…

By Brian Blackwell, editor of the Baptist Message LEESVILLE, La. (LBM) – Several Baptist churches in Louisiana ended 2021 on high notes with baptismal celebrations. CANAAN BAPTIST Vernon Baptist Association missions director Morris Goins…

Amid growing attacks on minorities across India, Christians have resorted to clandestine religious gatherings and secret baptisms due to fear of Hindutva crowds. Christian minorities feel more threatened in central and northern India,…

When I say "good news" I am referring to a New York Times story which is quite funny and has tons of good information. However, it's a story that takes a trend in some of those giant, modernized evangelical mega-churches and tries to make…

Through Nicole alcindor, CP Reporter | Tuesday, December 14, 2021Unsplash / Thays OrricoA Catholic Diocese in Michigan has ordered its priests not to perform Catholic baptisms, confirmations, and other sacraments on trans-identified or…

PROSPECT HEIGHTS - For the next three years, if Catholic families in the Archdiocese of Catania in Italy want to baptize their babies, they will have to do so without a godfather and godmother. Godfathers Filippo Bacarella (left) and…

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla stopped to fetch water from the Jordan River during a royal visitPrince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, stopped to fetch water from the Jordan River during their royal visit to…

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visit the Hills of Elijah in Jordan, near the spot Christians…

DDubbed “Earth’s Final Countdown,” the first leg of the Integrated Evangelism Series concluded in the Philippine International Church at the Adventist University of the Philippines in Silang, Cavite on November 6. 2021. Adventist Church…

Tonya Meck says she liked to make people's faces blush. “I lived a very ungodly life and bragged about what I had done,” she explained. "I loved the shock and the awe." Meck grew up in and out of…

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Catholic Church leaders ban baptismal godparents in an Italian diocese, fearing the role is more unpleasant than sacred - and could be exploited by the Mafia. Religious leaders in Catania have banned naming…

“And then reproach his brothers for not having listened to the Holy Word of God,” recalled his mother Karen Crozier. “He was tapping on that Bible and he was like, 'Mom, these guys…

Broken Arrow Public Schools violated the United States Constitution by allowing a local church to baptize student athletes and coaches following football practice, according to a national advocacy…

By DIANA CHANDLER, Baptist Press FALMOUTH, Ky. (BP) - When he was just 8 years old, pastor of Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Abram Crozier, walked the streets of his neighborhood of Falmouth,…

FALMOUTH, Ky. (BP) - When he was just 8 years old, Abram Crozier, pastor of Trinity Southern Baptist…

Editor's Note: Sunday, September 12 is Baptism Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention.BETHLEHEM, GA (BP)…

By ROGER ALFORD, The Christian Index Editor's Note: Sunday, September 12 is Baptism Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention. BETHLEHEM, Georgia (BP) - As the pastor of one of Georgia's most…

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist message personal writer HOUMA, La. (LBM) – Pastor Steve Folmar baptized at least one new convert during Sunday morning worship services from March 7 to June 6 at First Baptist Church, Houma, and 76 collectively…

AUGUSTA - Eleven people received a spiritual fresh start on Saturday as the First United Pentecostal Church of Augustafor the first time in at least 40 years, organized baptisms in the Kennebec River. Pastor Rick Stoopswho has served the…

It WAS normal for the service to resume - and then some - at the church in Noddfa this weekend. Pastor John baptized 15 people on Sunday, the first church baptisms since before the pandemic began.…

In the north of the country, many tribal catechumens received the sacrament during the rites of Holy Week. “In the past, I loved nature, the sun and the trees,” said one of them, “but…

By Brian Blackwell, Message personal writer PINEVILLE, La. (LBM) - John Sefcik occasionally attended church and on some days even read his Bible for the first 49 years of his life, but he hadn't been "fully" for Jesus, he said. -he said to…

Nine members, young and old, of the First Baptist Church in Lenoir City were baptized Sunday at the Tugaloo…