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A video showing a baby being dunked repeatedly -- and somewhat violently -- underwater during what appears to be a baptism ceremony is frequently shared online by bewildered viewers: We have not been able to track down the specifics of this particular video. However, it isn't uncommon for babies to be dunked underwater (although perhaps not this aggressively) during the baptismal process in certain regions of the world. The earliest instance of this footage that we could track down was posted to Twitter on 8 May 2018. Although that version was not accompanied by any information about where and when the events depicted were captured, a subsequent report published by the UK tabloid The Sun stated that the video was taken in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, at a Greek Orthodox church. We have not been able to confirm this information. Furthermore, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia said in a statement to the website Greek City Times (GCT) that the man seen in the video was not a Greek Orthodox priest, and that they did not condone the actions captured on camera: The clip in question is reminiscent of another shocking video from the Associated Press that was taken at the Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, during a mass baptism to celebrate the Epiphany in January 2017: The Associated Press reported that the practice of mass baptisms began at this Georgian church in 2008 and helped spark a baby boom in the country: Here's another video showing a baby being repeatedly dunked during a mass baptism in Georgia, from 2016: Although we have not been able to track down the specifics of this viral video, it's clear that the baptismal practice depicted isn't all that uncommon.
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