baptism

Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending a baptism ceremony, in an attack on a village in western Niger, reports say.

Three years ago, Clay Helton stood knee deep in that creek for his baptism, eager to start anew.

The team have also been working on records in relation to cemeteries, baptisms, hospitals and mortuaries.

He attended Catholic school and remembers an active community in Mobile filled with baptisms, weddings and first communions.

Schmidt backed Lynagh to thrive in the high-stakes atmosphere of Saturday's showdown, while admitting it will be a baptism of fire for the rookie.