They also performed at life events such as weddings, baptisms, funerals and circumcisions. No weddings, baptisms, or funerals are held there. Practices such as gambling at baptisms and marriages is strictly forbidden. These drownings were also called "republican baptisms" or "republican marriages". Oriental Orthodox Churches recognise the validity of baptisms performed within the Eastern Orthodox Communion. Most baptisms, weddings, and funeral services are held in church. There were weddings, baptisms, and every Sunday Church Liturgy at a free will attendance basis. Some also recognise baptisms performed by Catholic Churches. He was not at home for his children's births, nor their baptisms. Korda began his career as a photographer who shot pictures at banquets, baptisms and weddings. Aquino continued her life as an "hermana mayor" active in celebrating "fiestas", baptisms, and weddings. The church has been the site of many royal baptisms. Examples of these types of statements are declarations of ownership, baptisms, inaugurations, and legal sentences. Comparative Summary of Baptisms of Denominations of Christian Influence. The first LDS baptisms in Russia occurred in 1895.