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 signed a ...

“There is no way he could have swallowed a 100 ml of water from the gesture I saw. He died from choking on mother’s milk. His parents overfed him.” Teodosie Petrescu, archbishop of the Romanian ...

The tragic death of a baby in Romania who drowned in the baptismal font has prompted thousands of people to call on the Church to change the ritual – and stop submerging new-born infants in water. A ...

In Romania, a baby suffered cardiac arrest during a baptism ceremony and died. The tragedy has sparked a debate in the country about ancient practices and the Orthodox Church's controversial role in ...

The child suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday in the northeastern city of Suceava after being fully immersed in holy water three times by a priest. Paramedics resuscitated the child and placed him on ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...