Orthodox Baptism, The Trinity Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Easter vigil baptisms, Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Baptism in a Catholic church, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France, Europe

Baptism in Lake Leman, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Baptism in Lake Leman, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Baptism, Paris, France, Europe

Catholic Baptism, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Easter vigil baptisms, Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Baptism in Lake Leman, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Baptism water and Protestant Bible, Paris, France, Europe

Caucasian baby boy being baptized

Caucasian baby girl being baptized

Young woman playing the tuba, Christening of a bell, Antdorf, Bavaria, Germany

Christening of a bell, Antdorf, Bavaria, Germany

Women wearing traditional clothes at a festival, Christening of a bell, Antdorf, Bavaria, Germany

Baptism relief, John raising his right hand over Jesus standing in the Jordan, Romanesque baptismal font from 1129 in the former collegiate church of St Boniface, Freckenhorst, Warendorf district, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Baptismal font and window in Hundertwasser Church St. Barbara in Baernbach, Styria, Austria, Europe

Interior view, baptismal font in the baptistery, Basilica of Sant Eufemia, Grado, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe

Baptism mosaic on the Cathedral baptistery ceiling, Ravenna, Italy, Europe

Interior view, baptismal font in the baptistery, Basilica of Sant Eufemia, Grado, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe

Baptizands at the baptistry of Yardenit on the Jordan River, near Kinneret, Israel, Middle East, Orient

RELIGION Christian Christening Baby having holy water poured over head during baptism ceremony. Priest Vicar