According to the Holy Scriptures and Catholic doctrine, baptism is the act by which a person is cleansed of original sin, becomes a child of God, and is incorporated into the Church community.

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." ...

by requesting baptism for their children, are showing good faith. The mere fact that they are approaching the Catholic Church in this regard, knowing that their relationship cannot be recognized ...

As discussed in a previous article, the early Church Fathers laid a ... Regarding infant baptism, he writes, “Have you an infant child? Do not let sin get any opportunity, but let him be ...

The baptism was greeted as sign of progress in the Church by the family ... In 2014, a Catholic bishop in Wisconsin took control of baptizing children of LGBTQ parents from local parishes because ...

Jesus’ instructions were to “baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19), so these words are said during the baptism. It is done using total immersion ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the ... parents must serve children with sacraments and prayers. “Today, each of you, parents, and the Church herself, give the ...

9 (UPI) --The Catholic Church will allow ... office clarified that children or adolescents navigating transgender identity issues will be eligible for baptism provided they are adequately ...

The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Friday consecrated a new church at a place on the banks of the Jordan River that the Catholic ... Church of the Baptism of the ...