A Southern Baptist megachurch pastor in North Carolina, already under fire for buying a $1.6 million house, is in the spotlight for “spontaneous baptisms” that turned out to be not nearly so ...

WASHINGTON — Representatives of the U.S. bishops’ conference and four Reformed Christian denominations have publicly affirmed that they recognize each other’s baptisms as valid. “We are overjoyed at ...

Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship recently baptized 4,500 people at Pirate's Cove Beach in Corona Del Mar, California — the site of the "Jesus Movement" baptisms in the 1960s. The ...

Thousands were baptized Saturday at Pirates Cove Beach and even more at churches around the state, part of movement led by Pastor Mark Francey, founder of Oceans Church.

"The Christian community welcomes you," the priest said to my son, George DeSales, on his baptism in St. Barnabas Parish's Holy Spirit chapel, following the rubric of the rite of baptism. That phrase ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week, TheBlaze explored the potential reasons behind decreasing church attendance rates in recent years. While there's ...

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 ...

The Southern Baptist Convention has seen a small increase in baptisms after a four-year decline. The annual profile, compiled by the denomination’s LifeWay Christian Resources, shows an increase in ...

A one-of-a-kind artifact recently found near the Sea of Galilee may shed new light on how early Christians practiced baptism in the ancient city of Hippos.

Southern Baptist Convention membership declined in 2025, but attendance and baptisms continued to rise, according to a newly ...