A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

Christians who practise believer’s baptism accept that a person needs to be able to claim Jesus as their personal saviour. The celebration of baptism is a way of showing that this belief exists, and ...

Baptism must be seen near the heart of our faith and presented as significant, but not allowed to separate Christians into groups of resentment or condescension. It must not become the “water that ...

Church of England baptism services may be re-written to remove some references to Christianity. The plan for a new ‘baptism lite’ service designed to make christenings more interesting to ...

No mention of the devil or sin is made in the new version of the Baptism service in which parents and godparents are asked to "reject evil, and all its many forms, and all its empty promises". A ...

The Church of England has approved a new baptism service with no mention of the devil in an attempt to make the ceremony more accessible. The simplified wording was written after priests said they ...

A church's baptism service that broke lockdown rules has been stopped by police. About 30 people had gathered at The Angel Church in Clerkenwell, north London, on Sunday in defiance of the national ...