baptized

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Saint Augustine and the Dominican friar who baptized me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The first missionary arrived on Easter Island in 1864: By 1868 all the islanders had been baptized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sunday, the NBC play-by-play announcer will be baptized by fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In 2024, he doubled down on his commitment to Christianity and was baptized in the River Thames.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

A few days later I let it be known that I was going to be baptized into the church and confirmed as soon as the nuns thought I was ready.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston