By Rollin Grams, Bible and Mission. (photo: Julia Michelle/Unsplash) ...

"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female ...

A bit snippy! The prime minister of Armenia offered to show off his penis to the supreme leader of the nation’s Orthodox Church to prove to a disapproving priest that he was uncircumcised. Prime ...

At Easter this year 10,384 adults were baptised, a jump of 46% on last year, and nearly double the number in 2023. Among European countries with Catholic roots, France wears its religion lightly.

At Easter 10,384 adults were baptised, a jump of 46% on last year and nearly double the number in 2023. This was the highest since France’s Conference of Bishops began such records 20 years ago.

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church rejects joint declaration by Oriental Orthodox Churches, asserting independence and denouncing decisions made without proper authority.

Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life. While the majority are still given to young children, Catholics celebrate adult baptisms annually on ...

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"For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ." (Galatians 3:27) Baptism is rich in meaning, purpose, and symbolism, reflecting the profound spiritual truths of the gospel. When ...

Among the functions of deaconesses may be baptism, which in Orthodox churches is conducted by full immersion. In the early Church, full immersion for adults was followed by anointing of the whole ...

203 pages ; 20 cm "As we read "Entering the Orthodox Church" (the Greek original of which is the sixth book in the series "Theoria and Praxis" published by the Apostolic Ministry of the Church of ...