Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis said Sunday that if you do not know the date of your baptism, you need to look it up so that you can celebrate the anniversary of becoming a child of God and heir to the kingdom of heaven ...

Pope Francis baptized babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday and encouraged parents not to worry if their children cry or fuss during Mass. On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 7, the pope ...

“We are truly the holy people of God, even if, due to our sins, we are not yet a people fully united,” the Holy Father said Jan. 20, adding that “the mercy of God, which works in baptism, is stronger ...

ROME – Marking the Catholic Feast of the Baptism of the Lord as he always does by celebrating Mass in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis baptized sixteen infants Sunday, telling their parents that the ...

When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope Francis said before baptizing 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel. "Let us ask the ...

Rome (CNN) — A new ruling by the Vatican’s doctrine department has opened the door to Catholic baptism for transgender people and babies of same-sex couples. The new rules, dated October 31, come from ...

The ministry of lay Catholics, whether formally instituted by the church or simply inspired by the Holy Spirit to serve the needs of others, flows from baptism and a recognition that every Christian ...

The Vatican released a document Wednesday affirming that individuals suffering from gender-identity disorders are allowed to be baptized or be named as godparents under specific circumstances. The ...

When Ken Lundberg heard the new pope's identity, he couldn't believe it. Father Robert "Bob" Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, presided over the baptism of his three sons in 2014 in a small town in Michigan.