baptism
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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
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
A pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a man died during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
There was a Bible on the nightstand, the same kind that Pastor Tom had given to Beto last week after his baptism.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
In tracking our friendship over decades, we can also mark our way by the sacraments: marriages, baptisms, First Communions, etc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
According to Vatican statistics, around half of global Catholic baptisms take place in Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
In 2019, Circus Vargas hosted six baptisms and six confirmations in one ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Thirty-four parishes in Baltimore report more funerals than baptisms and conversions combined.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
He wore a barong, a sheer ivory shirt made from pineapple fabric that Filipinos wear to weddings and baptisms and things.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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