A baptism near Athens, Greece two weeks ago for the children of a same-sex couple has earned an official protest from the Greek Orthodox Church. Fashion designer Peter Dundas and longtime partner ...

Last week a six-week-old baby died in Suceava, Romania during his baptism into the Romanian Orthodox Church. The priest is being held on manslaughter charges and a firestorm of anger has begun to be ...

Romania’s Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. More than 59,000 people have signed a ...

PODGORICA -- The Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro has given a quiet and seemingly grudging nod to change this week with the baptism of a 19-year-old transgender man. It appears to be a landmark ...

For centuries, Christians have debated an important question. Can someone truly follow Jesus without baptism? Some churches ...

— His Majesty underscores importance of university in reinforcing symbolic significance of Baptism Site, building on Kingdom’s role as model of moderation, inter-faith harmony— Established by the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Russian Orthodox priest has been banned for one year for performing a ...

Six-week-old suffered cardiac arrest during ceremony, which involves three immersions in holy water The Orthodox Church in Romania is facing growing pressure to change baptism rituals after a baby ...

Twitter users have been outraged after bizarre footage emerged on social media showing a Orthodox bishop violently baptising a baby in water. In the clip the bishop swings the naked child by its arms ...

Romania’s Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. More than 59,000 people have signed a ...