I don’t remember learning much about the Christian season of Lent as a child. I know it was mentioned. I remember the word being spoken. I remember that you were supposed to give up chocolate from ...

WITH over 100 candidates already signed up for the 2012 Easter Water Baptism, members of the Bahamas Harvest Church expressed their excitement by saying "God is awesome". Never before has the church ...

It is becoming an increasingly popular sight during the summer months to see new born-again Christians being fully immersed in water in the Biblical rite known as Water Baptism. This is done in ...

Recently I wrote about the symbolism of the circle, noting how such a basic and simple thing — a circle — can express so much meaning. I also wrote about the box ritual — again, simple idea, but with ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Warning: Distressing. A six-week-old baby was bleeding after being dipped in holy water during a traditional baptism. He later died in hospital. The child suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday in the ...