COMMENTARY: Baptism makes us missionary disciples in communion with God and each other. As children of God, we are sent out ...

For those who are religious, getting baptized can be an important part of their spiritual journey. While many people are baptized as infants, sometimes parents leave it up to their children to make ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we ...

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) dances before an NFL football matchup, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Seahawks defeated the Jaguars 20-12.

This past Sunday, Marquise "Hollywood" Brown caught two touchdowns for the first time in almost exactly four years. The last time the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver found the end zone twice before ...

Vatican officials said Wednesday that transgender people can be baptized in the Catholic church. “A transgender person, even if they have undergone hormone therapy and sex-reassignment surgery, can ...

When a priest is ordained, his hands are anointed with oil. They are then wiped clean with a white linen cloth -- it's called a maniturgium. There is a custom, hundreds of years old, in which each new ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. A reader raised by Jehovah’s Witnesses responds to our callout for ...