The nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, saw an increase in the number of baptisms last year along with a rise in donations. Congregations affiliated with the ...

Pope Francis baptizes a baby during a Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in this file photo from Jan. 8, 2023. According to the Vatican's Statistical Yearbook of the Church 2021, the Catholic ...

The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2022, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and women in religious orders, and baptisms declined, according to Vatican ...

The baptism of Jesus Christ was a unique event during his time on earth. What is baptism? Baptism is a sacred act ordained by Jesus Christ. The baptism is a teaching of Jesus Christ and is necessary ...

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 ...