👉 Baptisms are religious ceremonies in which a person is immersed into water for washing away their sins and being cleansed. This act of immersion is often performed at baptism, or "baptising," by a priest or minister who washes the individual's body with holy water and then places them in the water to be washed away from their sins. The term "baptises" is derived from the Greek word "baptizo", which means "to immerse" or "to wash