The Orthodox distinctiveness lies particularly ... the celebration of Christ’s baptism on January 6. The difference dates back to the early 20th century, when it was proposed to align the ...

A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

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1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

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A Catholic church has recently been built, neighboring an Orthodox church and other places ... which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28 ...

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Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

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