Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of ...

Some 1,000 people are learning about the Catholic faith and are expected to be baptized at the Easter Vigil next month in the ...

Last Sunday was one of the most special days of my life - I had the incredible privilege of baptizing both my son and daughter. As a pastor, baptizing my own children wasn’t just part of my duty; it ...

On March 8, nearly 3,000 men and women declared their intentions to join the church at the Rite of Election. The ceremony ...

Roman Catholics connect salvation to participation in church sacraments such as baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist. Protestant evangelicals, by contrast, emphasize personal faith in Jesus, ...

In the Religious Landscape Study (RLS), we group Protestant respondents into one of three “traditions” – the evangelical tradition, mainline tradition or the historically Black Protestant tradition – ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

(The Episcopal Church via AP, File) When the Episcopal Church recently announced cuts to its national staff, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — ...

A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

Today’s Christian nationalists have shaped their theology in ways that harken to apocalyptic prophets of the1530s.

When the Episcopal Church announced cuts to its national staff last month, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — declines in members leading to ...

Celebrating Easter together might seem like a simple expression of union, but it can also breathe new life into efforts ...