Nearly 500,000 pilgrims of all denominations visit this site annually, which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28), this is “Bethany Beyond ...

“Al-Maghtas” is Arabic for “immersion,” commonly translated in the ecclesial context to “baptism.” The project has been underway for a long time; Pope Benedict XVI laid the cornerstone ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.

Changes to OCDSB programs Ottawa's largest school board is looking at major overhauls to its elementary programs. CTV's Matt Skube explains.

One of the largest churches in the Middle East The whole historic baptism site was identified and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site some 20 years ago. It has since then been the subject ...

What is the significance of the Baptism of the Lord? According to St Gregory of Nazianzus, Jesus’ immersion in water symbolises the Light of Christ burying humanity’s sinful nature. Through the Spirit ...

In reading this fantasy, there is scope to peel the layers of immersion that AWIAL offers, to be able to say something about the urban canvas on which the film draws its lines of desire and the ...

THE BUZZ: CATCHIN’ BASS — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass enjoyed a long, even luxurious honeymoon with the city since ascending to its top office in 2022, building coalitions and staking a ...

Notably, Piero della Francesca’s The Baptism of Christ (1437-45) has been selected by three artists. David Hockney calls it a “truly a magnificent picture”, while Antony Gormley says its ...