It took months of trekking across Central America to escape economic hardship in Venezuela and get to Miami for Karen Ugas, her husband and her five kids. They needed everything — food, clothes, a ...

That's how Christian pilgrims greet one another to commemorate the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 19 on the Orthodox calendar when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. “At this time of year, we wish ...

Pope Francis baptized babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday for the first time since the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The pope baptized 16 babies — seven boys and nine girls — on ...

The waters of Lake Superior welcomed new members to the Christian community in a sacrament of baptism at Leif Erikson Park on Sunday. More than 600 people crowded into the park for a mid-morning ...

Baptism is a significant milestone in many religious traditions, symbolizing purification, rebirth, and induction into a faith community. Among the various rituals involved, the attire of the child ...