BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's Orthodox Church will continue immersing infants in water during baptism ceremonies, it said on Thursday, rejecting calls across the country to change the ritual after a ...

Romania's Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. Romania's Orthodox Church is under ...

BUCHAREST -- The death of a 6-week-old infant after he was submerged while being baptized has sparked public outrage in Romania and led to calls for the centuries-old rite to be changed. The drama of ...

MADISON, Wis. – Greek Orthodox churches in Madison gathered on Sunday for their annual Blessing of the Waters ceremony. This ...

Orthodox Christians around the world attended Epiphany ceremonies on Tuesday to commemorate the baptism of Christ. The ...

The eighth annual Pan-Orthodox Great Blessing of the Ohio River took place at the Steubenville Marina on Sunday, beginning at ...

Romania’s Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. More than 59,000 people have signed a ...

Romania’s Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. More than 59,000 people have signed a ...