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

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

Michael Carrick looked to have been handed a baptism of fire with Manchester City and Arsenal dished up in the first two games of his reign.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

"The day before my baptism, they asked me how much money I was making and I told them," she says.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

I carry my little white baptism Bible around the house, to make it more believable.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Today, he treasures the clippings of family weddings and baptisms from Miniondas — including one of his own baptism — that relatives have kept in photo albums.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024

Ocean baptisms are performed at a beach in the South African city of Durban early on Sunday morning.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024

Thirty-four parishes in Baltimore report more funerals than baptisms and conversions combined.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

“The encoded numbers are followed by announcements, births and baptisms and engagements and deaths.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr