Since the beginning of Christianity, baptism and Jesus’ resurrection have been tied closely together. Easter Sunday — the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ — has been a traditional ...

Pope Leo XIV says Christian faithful are united in faith by baptism, which enables ministers and lay faithful to worship God ...

One afternoon during this long pandemic, several of us from church meet on the bank of a river for a baptism. A deacon begins our service with a water prayer from our hymnal. “God of grace, creator of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Leaders from over thirty church denominations and Christian organizations in the U.S. will gather in Savannah, Georgia for the annual Forum of Christian Churches Together (CCT) on ...

Just as Jesus’ baptism launched his public ministry, our own baptisms ordinate us to a life of humble obedience and costly service. All four Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ baptism, as if every ...

St. Francis Xavier, who lived 1506-1552, is represented in a stained glass window. Credit: CNS photo/Crosiers In 1552 in Yamaguchi, Japan, a group of recent Christian converts confronted St. Francis ...

Explore Baptism's significance in Christianity: its history, emotions, and evolving traditions. A deep dive into faith and renewal. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, UNITED ...

A deep dive into a very old sacrament. Last month, the hip-hop artist Lecrae got baptized for a second time in the Jordan River. Afterwards, he posted a picture of the event on Instagram. From CT’s ...