French pilgrims descend the steps to a baptistery, make the sign of the cross, and ascend again, candle in hand, symbolizing the renewal of their baptismal promises. Dominique Desvernois ...

Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will speak during the event, and the members of the Relief Society general presidency will deliver messages from the Red Brick Store in ...

Insider’s tip: Restoration of the glittering mosaic ceiling of the Baptistery (said to be the oldest building in Florence) began in February 2023. The immense job will take around six years and ...

The pastoral difficulty is that we have these two crucial rites of passage but only one historic ritual. Pious adoration of the baptistry (and the Communion table) always has been an effective means ...

It is replete with history, including eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Mausoleum of Galla Placida; the Church of St. Vitale; the Neonian Baptistery; the Archiepiscopal Chapel; Basilica of ...