It is wrong to defer the baptism of an infant, because we thereby expose the child to the danger of dying without the Sacrament. Q. 643. Can we baptize a child against the wishes of its parents?

Ideal Age to Baptize a Child. The Catholic Church recommends that children be baptized as soon as possible after birth. According to the Code of Canon Law (c. 867 §1), parents have the obligation ...

1271 Baptism constitutes the foundation of communion among all Christians, including those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic Church: "For men who believe in Christ and have been ...

A pastor of a Catholic church in Phoenix, Arizona has resigned after learning he had incorrectly performed thousands of infant baptisms over more than two decades. Rev. Andres Arango, who ...

For instance, in 2013 Cardinal Francis George of Chicago represented the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in co-signing the “Common Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Baptism” with a number ...

The Catholic Church baptism crisis is manufactured. Faith is bigger than grammar. Amen. The Diocese of Phoenix has declared baptisms void because a priest said 'we' instead of 'I.' ...

Therefore, a non-Catholic baptized Christian entering the Catholic Church is not re-baptized unless there is doubt as to the validity of the original baptism. The candidate is then baptized ...

In a video of the incident, the Catholic priest can be seen blessing the boy while making the sign of the cross with his hand over the child's body. The baby then begins to cry loudly, disrupting ...

Baptism of a young child at the Vatican, January 12, 2025. - / AFP. Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life.

Editor’s Note: In some Catholic dioceses and parishes, the question of whether to baptize the children of same-sex couples is not disputed. The child, say some dioceses and parishes, should be ...

Several state lawmakers, including Catholic Sen. Nicole Poore, want to remove that shield. They introduced a bill that would require priests to report details of child abuse or neglect that they hear ...