Pope Baptises 21 Babies in Sistine Chapel
By Carol Glatz, CNS – When children are baptised, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope Francis...
Baptism
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB – Baptism of The Lord – Year C Sermon and Christian Act In The Word Theme: Baptism of the Lord! A reminder of our...
What is the Church’s Teaching on Original Sin?
In a discussion, I was told that the Church has revised its position on original sin, so that we are not born with this sin at all. Is that true? Why, then, would baptism, which I was taught frees us from original sin, be necessary for salvation?
Scriptural and Theological Basis Of Infant Baptism
By Ikenna Ekwerike – Even in the 21st Century, the ancient practice of baptising children and infants is far from getting over the controversies that had trailed it...
Water, Blood and Fire
By Ralph de Hahn – Many great beginnings have insignificant endings; they just fade into the twilight of life. On the other hand, little happenings with a lot...
Changing words in sacraments can make them invalid, dicastery warns
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said it continues to receive reports of Catholics, including priests, finding out all the...
Faith is a gift to celebrate, pope says as he baptises babies
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – In the Sistine Chapel, where popes are elected, Pope Francis baptised 16 infants, who, he said, “give us the witness of how...
Baptism and First Holy Communion at Most Holy Redeemer, Mmakau Village
Sunday Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Mission, Mmakau Village in the Archdiocese of Pretoria, included Baptism and First Holy Communion celebrated by parish priest Fr Moses Mafui...
Doctrinal dicastery says transsexuals can be baptised
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual – even one who has undergone hormone treatment and...
Ethiopian Catholic Family Thanksgiving Mass and Baptism
Teketele Dakayo and Kababush Addise were married on April 24 2016 at St Mary of the Angeles Bethal parish in the Diocese of Dundee and waited with...
