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 ...

The Romanian Orthodox Church's Holy Synod, the church's decision-making body, met on February 25 and announced that the baptism ritual would not be changed and altered. But it did say it would ...

There is no separation of the state and religion in Romania. The Orthodox churches of Russia and Georgia also have been criticized for baptism practices.

A Romanian baby died after a baptism ceremony in which infants are immersed in holy water three times. The 6-week-old infant was rushed to a hospital in cardiac arrest on Monday and died a few ...

Tens of thousands of people have reportedly signed an online petition for the Orthodox Church in Romania to stop immersing babies underwater during baptisms amid a growing backlash following the ...

A former nurse, she is the first native-born female Romanian Baptist pastor in the world. On Feb. 26, the 46-year-old will become the first female pastor at First Baptist Church in Lancaster.

Long associated with Kingwood First Baptist Church, the Romanian congregation purchased the Sorters Road property from Grand Parkway Church which had moved to a new location on FM 1314.

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 ...

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 ...