Baptism is the ritual doorway through which we enter Christian life. So I always found it strange that one of my churches had no font. They only had a small silver bowl given to them by another ...

An ancient 1,500-year-old baptismal font has been discovered during renovation work at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Bethlehem is Jesus’ birthplace, according to Christian tradition. The ...

John “Juanito” Jimenez isn’t a parishioner at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Abiquiú. Nor is his friend Rik Gonzales. But neither hesitated when asked to help design and create a new ...

A medieval christening font, found in use as a plant pot, has been used for its first baptism in 150 years. The reinstatement of the font was a central part of a £78,500 refurbishment project at Grade ...

A 'magnificent' new baptismal font has been discovered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Palestinian officials claim. Researchers uncovered the older font buried within the existing bowl for ...

A church has been forced to erect gates around its baptismal font after people were discovered bathing in it. The Roman Catholic Church near Marble Arch, central London, has allegedly spent £1,200 on ...

BETHLEHEM — Palestinian officials say what they believe to be a new baptismal font has been discovered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, allowing for more studies about Jesus’ traditional ...

A Somerset church which is in urgent need of repair and restoration has put its Victorian font up for sale. St Peter's church at Draycott which needs £170,000 for repairs is to offer the font to ...

The medieval font was previously used as a plant pot in a garden near St Catwg's Church A medieval christening font, found in use as a plant pot, has been used for its first baptism in 150 years. The ...