Pope: Baptism Says We Are God’s Beloved Children

| 01/8/2024

By: The Good Newsroom

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.

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Sister Carolyn, formerly Sister John Vianney, led a life of service that spanned 65 years.

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Bishop Peter Byrne served as principal celebrant of the annual liturgy.

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