It was on the more than five-hour drive home from southwestern Indiana after her brother-in-law's funeral that Donna Pittman decided it was time to get baptized. "I'm ...
It may have been a gloomy day, but the faithful across the Inland Empire still celebrated the joyous holiday of Easter. From Pomona to Temecula, churches marked the day that Christians believe Jesus ...
Easter is time when Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. For a growing number of Portland-area believers, the holiday also marks a personal anniversary: the day they ...
New converts show the impact of distanced discipleship during pandemic shutdowns. In February 2020, the Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji in Minnesota finally purchased a baptismal tank, eager to ...
On Sunday, one of the most sacred days in Christianity, a particularly holy ritual will take place in churches throughout the Yakima Valley. Many people will be baptized, both children and adults, to ...
It qualifies without a doubt as the most unusual baptism I’ve ever done. My wife and I had to be away from the house for several hours on Wednesday of Holy Week, so we decided to head out of town for ...
The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India gives AsiaNews his personal Easter reflection. He invites the faithful and the clergy to promote with love and courage the Church’s mission ...
For the religious, Easter Sunday is a time to celebrate rebirth, salvation and second chances. While many Floridians awoke Sunday morning to prepare for Easter Mass, followed by egg hunts and festive ...
A capital without traffic and blanketed in snow, for a religious festival still not recognized by the government. The faithful packed the churches and welcomed the new members into the community. The ...
Photo memories of how St. Louisans have celebrated the holiday. The 1924 Easter parade of automobiles in Forest Park. Gathering in the park on Easter became popular shortly after the 1904 World's Fair ...