By Rollin Grams, Bible and Mission. (photo: Julia Michelle/Unsplash) ...

In Orthodox tradition, baptism includes three full submersions (or immersions) into a baptismal font filled with holy water – each submersion for Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.

While the Orthodox baptism ritual remains unchanged for now, many believe the dispute with the church is not over. "A Pandora's box has been opened," Dumitru said on February 28.

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

Last week a six-week-old baby died in Suceava, Romania during his baptism into the Romanian Orthodox Church. The priest is being held on manslaughter charges and a firestorm of anger has begun to be ...

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 ...

A baptism near Athens, Greece two weeks ago for the children of a same-sex couple has earned an official protest from the Greek Orthodox Church. Fashion designer Peter Dundas and longtime partner ...

The Orthodox christening tradition requires three full immersions. The petition proposes a baptism by simply sprinkling holy water over the head of the baby. The church, however, has rejected that ...

Greek Orthodox Church Protests Baptism Of Celebrity Gay Couple’s Children. ByJulie Coleman, Forbes Staff. I'm on the Forbes Breaking News Team. Follow Author. Jul 19, 2022, 01:42pm EDT.

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 ...