The Orthodox Church celebrated, on Friday, its yearly pilgrimage to Al-Maghtas, the site of Jesus Christ's baptism, which ...

When Jesus came to John to be baptized, Matthew tells us, “John tried to prevent him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, ...

Clergy and members from several area Orthodox Christian churches braved the cold on Sunday afternoon to pray for God’s ...

As we celebrate the feast of the baptism of Our Lord Jesus today, let us reflect on the significance of baptism.

The year was 1982. As I was on the verge of entering the world, my grandparents undertook a pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel — a popular pursuit among Irish Catholics eager to explore sites documented ...

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

Pope Leo XIV has baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the Christmas ...

It may have been cold and snowy with an uninvited, unwelcome biting wind but, despite those conditions, a few dozen people ...

Jordan is the perfect destination for the first-time American traveler. English is an official language of the country. There’s so much to see, do and eat, and a tourism infrastructure built to make ...

The Baptism Site will host the annual Christian pilgrimage in a special mass Friday noon drawing wide participation with local and international media coverage. It is part of efforts to highlight ...