Home | Cinema & TV | Denzel Washington Gets Baptised Receives Ministers Licence Denzel Washington gets baptised, receives a minister’s licence The event took place at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ located in New York City's Harlem. The two-time Academy Award winning actor earlier said that religion is not fashionable in Hollywood By IANS Published Date - 23 December 2024, 04:35 PM After saying religion is “not fashionable” in Hollywood, two-time Academy Award winner actor Denzel Washington has been baptised and became a minister. The star was baptised, receiving a certificate of baptism, as well as a minister’s licence, meaning that he can later get ordained, reports ‘deadline.
com’. The event took place at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ located in New York City’s Harlem, per ‘Today’. First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Eastern New York live streamed the service on Facebook.
The actor said: “In one week I turn 70. It took a while, but I’m here (sic).” He went on to thank his wife, Pauletta Washington.
The award-winning star has been open about his faith before, telling ‘Esquire’ last month that while talk of religion in Hollywood is rare, he is unflinching in his resolve to share his beliefs and experience. “I’m unafraid. I don’t care what anyone thinks.
See, talking about the fear part of it — you can’t talk like that and win Oscars. You can’t talk like that and party. You can’t say that in this town,” he.
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