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 ...

ROME — In the Vatican, Sunday’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is mostly a warm-and-fuzzy occasion when the pope baptizes the newborn children of employees, giving them a precious family memory and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A California pastor is on a mission to hold the biggest mass baptism in world history. Mark Francey of Oceans Church in San Juan Capistrano, California, is gearing up for Baptize America, a one-day ...

ROME – Pope Francis baptized more than 30 babies inside the Vatican Sunday and issued a clear defense of infant baptism, saying it gives children the grace and assistance to grow in the faith as they ...

The officially recognized site of Jesus' baptism drew thousands of Catholics and others nationwide to the east bank of the Jordan River Jan. 13 for a special Mass as COVID-19 restrictions dropped.

An American Christian missionary group is planning to carry out a mass baptism of Ukrainian Jews fleeing to Israel, a missionary watchdog group claimed Monday. "Chosen People Ministries" – a ...

A Derby family torn apart by a series of tragic bereavements will gather at a city church later this month for a rare mass baptism. It comes after the Birks family of Allenton, alongside a number of ...