and with good reason are accepted as brothers by the children of the Catholic Church." 81 "Baptism therefore constitutes the sacramental bond of unity existing among all who through it are reborn." ...

they must not only consent to the baptism, but also agree to bring the child up in the Catholic religion. But if a child is surely dying, we may baptize it without either the consent or permission ...

Q: Some Evangelical friends were recently quizzing me on the Catholic understanding of baptism. They were especially asking about Jesus' baptism, and whether this indicates Jesus had some sin or sins ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing ... the Holy Father said parents must serve children with sacraments and prayers. “Today, each of you, parents ...

The baptism ceremony also allows parents and godparents to make a promise before God to bring the baby up within the faith of Christianity. Christian denominations that also practise infant ...

When children are baptized ... in the joy of family," he said in his brief homily at Mass on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jan. 12. Afterward, he led the recitation of the Angelus prayer ...

Pope Francis put his money where his mouth is this week when it comes to his constant appeals for couples to procreate, ...

There are, of course, caveats and theological fine print. In the Catholic Church, baptism is administered — mostly to young children — to cleanse residual sin and initiate people into the ...

In Judaism, the infant is baptised before it has a faith of its own to symbolise that it belongs to the Jewish people. In the same way, Christian baptism of an infant occurs before the infant has ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When children are baptized, their parents and the church ... in the joy of family," he said in his brief homily at Mass on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jan. 12. Afterward ...