Pope Francis celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 16 infants during Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday and reminding all Catholics of the meaning of baptism during his Angelus address.
Catholic News Service has this report from Vatican City.
Like the disciples in today’s Gospel, when we are afraid, Jesus is with us.
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| 01/07/2026
Born in New York City, he was ordained on June 22, 1991, by Cardinal John O’Connor, and appointed a bishop on January 25, 2022, by Pope Francis.
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"Pope Leo has chosen well in appointing him to serve as the Bishop of Rochester," Cardinal Dolan said in a statement.