The Rev. Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit recently discovered that his baptism as an infant had been invalid when he watched a family video that showed Deacon Mark Springer saying, “We ...

On Aug. 6, 2020, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) issued a “Responsum” to a question about the validity of baptisms administered using a plural “form” — “We baptize you in the name ...

The controversy over Rodney Kennedy’s decision to baptize a baby has been fascinating. The prominent American Baptist pastor told RNS that he is “no longer interested whether confession of faith comes ...

On this day 7 years ago I made a public statement of my new commitment to Jesus. The Holy Spirit moved me to change my life for the better. Baptism is a glorious event because it symbolizes the burial ...

Signing clears the way for the common celebration of other inter-church accords. Roman Catholics and Lutherans in Slovakia have signed an agreement to recognize each other’s baptism. But while a ...

Two local religious leaders will debate and discuss two forms of baptism — for infants or later in life — on a Saturday radio program. Bishop April Ulring Larson, leader of the La Crosse Area Synod of ...

Partisans of infant baptism probe a middle way. Supporters of believers’ baptism worry about youth. Here a Lutheran theologian defends “believers’ baptism of infants” while a Southern Baptist ...