Later, speaking to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square, the pontiff offered his blessing to all infants receiving the sacrament of baptism in these days, "in particular those born in difficult conditions of health or external danger.'' In his first baptismal ceremony as pope, Leo celebrated the Lord's gift of faith to the children, saying that it gives sense to the gift of life. The pontiff personally administered the sacrament of baptism to the infants, who are the children of Vatican employees working at the Holy See.
Author: Associated Press
Published at: 2026-01-11 21:01:03
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