A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, ... A priest is the ordinary minister of baptism; but in case of necessity anyone who has the use of reason may. baptize. Q. 634.

Priest Slaps Crying Baby During Baptism — and the Internet is Outraged: 'This Is So Scary' Footage of a priest slapping a crying baby during a baptism has made its way around the internet, ...

DETROIT (CNS) -- The Archdiocese of Detroit is seeking to contact anyone who may have received invalid sacraments after a priest of the archdiocese learned his own baptism as an infant 30 years ...

The good news is, a botched baptism doesn't mean anyone's going to hell, according to Catholic doctrine. But it is a confusing and stressful time for parents and children who now need a baptism re-do.

Barnes, Tom. "Priest Slaps Baby During Baptism as Shocked Congregation Looks On." The Independent.. 22 June 2018. Adams, Char. "Priest Slaps Crying Baby During Baptism — and the Internet is O ...

Fr. Matthew Hood thumbs through the missal at the altar of St. Lawrence Parish in Utica, Mich., Aug. 21, 2020. Finding out he wasn’t a priest was a painful realization, but it also came with the ...

Williams, 35, told TODAY.com that Sullivan’s baptism was the priest’s first at that church. She also said he accepted her multiple apologies on the youngster’s behalf.

A Catholic priest in Phoenix has resigned from his position after a church investigation found he had been incorrectly performing baptisms over his 20-year career — rendering the rite invalid ...

Robert Beaton, 33, pleaded no contest to charges related to attacking a priest and damaging St. Christopher Catholic Church ...

Throughout his remarkable lifetime, the Rev. James Kelly has baptized thousands of people, married thousands more, ministered ...

The priest at Our Lady of Pompeii Church in Lancaster, New York attempted to save the flying book but was too late as it landed into a baptism fountain leaving Williams and her loved ones stunned.