The Russian tradition sees Bikini-clad women and topless men plunging in an ice pool to mark Orthodox Epiphany.

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

I hope our sisters and brothers in Italy will pray we might remember our baptisms and walk in the light God shines on our ...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - Pastor Jeff Meyers of FBCO Church died Thursday night, according to a church announcement Friday. The church announced Meyers’ death in a letter to the congregation on Friday ...

U.S. churches are reporting an increase in baptisms this year, spurred recently by the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Last Sunday afternoon at Twin Creek — in water ...

When members voted to change the bylaws at Houston’s Second Baptist Church in 2023, a single sentence that seemingly slipped by most people put the church at odds with its own faith: “Members are not ...

Houston's Second Baptist Church is being accused of blocking employees from receiving emails from members of the congregation who sued the megachurch leaders over corruption allegations. The Jeremiah ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - On Sunday, nearly 100 people received a restart of their faith, as Mosaic Church’s Beach Baptism took over a portion of Front Beach. One after another, bodies were ...

UPDATE (May 6, 12 p.m.): Dauphin Way Baptist Church is confirming what News 5 first reported yesterday — the church is selling its current property and will begin the relocation process. According to ...

A historic Baptist church in south Alabama announced Monday that it is on the move. The Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile said it is selling its current property and looking to find a new permanent ...

Over the next decade, Dunham volunteered as a church deacon and chairman of the Diaconate. He was selected to serve as Ed Young's prayer partner. The oil executive and the megachurch pastor prayed ...

Leaders celebrate a quarter-million baptisms in 2024, the most since before the pandemic. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) continued its 18-year membership skid last year, while churches in the ...