A trans woman claims a church pastor told her she could only be baptised if she ‘grew a beard’ and ‘wore trousers’. Joann Carver, 74, says the shocking remarks were made in June last year at the ...

An American man visiting Cape Town's Camps Bay beach filmed hundreds of church congregants lining up to get baptised, moving ...

During Kylie Ann Robenhymer’s christening earlier this month at St. Michael’s Church, she was the eighth girl and fourth generation to wear the family’s 89-year-old christening gown.

Believer’s baptism and baptismal regeneration represent two distinct views on the role of water baptism in salvation. Believer’s baptism holds that baptism is an outward, symbolic act of obedience ...

As Black women carry leadership and spiritual responsibilities in the church, faith leaders explore whether the Black church supports their paths to marriage or creates challenges in navigating modern ...

Bethany Church of Lexington will host a one‑day Women’s Retreat on March 14, offering local women a full day of worship, testimonies and encouragement. Doors will open from 8 to 8:45 a.m. with light ...

The women’s water polo team welcomed Austin College and Concordia to their home opener, defeating both teams under the Friday night lights at the Matador Pool. Match One: Matador Mackenzie Wood shoots ...

CINCINNATI — Crossroads Church in Oakley has fired the director of their Next Gen program after he secretly filmed women at Crunch Fitness, the church said. An email sent to members of the church, ...

At rectory dinner years ago, I mentioned to the five other priests around the table that I had just purchased the new “Inclusive Language Lectionary.” My pastor looked me straight in the eye and said, ...

MARATHON, Greece (AP) — As Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday to commemorate the baptism of Christ, worried officials in Greece used the moment to highlight ...

This post was updated Jan. 8 at 11:10 p.m. UCLA women’s water polo coach Adam Wright has stepped away from day-to-day operations of the program for the 2026 season, the university announced Monday. “I ...

A half-century ago, Sister Evelyn Lamoureux applied to become a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. She met all the requirements except one: she wasn’t a man. Today, she is still waiting to become a ...