baptism

After a section about his own adult baptism, the pinnacle of his faith journey, Vance launches, jarringly, into a chapter about his views of the international order.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

It was a baptism of fire in a 5-0 defeat, but the player Everton fans would come to love was on show again a few days later.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Or churches that get fixated on monthly baptism rates instead of tending to the spiritual needs of their flocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

And, the other: when I had read enough to know something, I began to enter the Prison Colony’s weekly debating program—my baptism into public speaking.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Certainly there are signs of a Christian resurgence, such as the rising number of baptisms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

According to Vatican statistics, around half of global Catholic baptisms take place in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Currently the Catholic Church only allows men to become deacons - ordained ministers who can officiate baptisms, weddings and funerals but not mass, unlike priests.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024

In 2019, Circus Vargas hosted six baptisms and six confirmations in one ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

The warmth of the thirty or so people inside, the familiar aroma of spices and good cooking, and the hushed play of children was extraordinarily comforting, the way wakes were, or weddings or baptisms.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago