Vatican City, Aug 23, 2013 / 15:09 pm In one of his last acts as Pope, Benedict XVI approved changed wording in the rite of baptism which emphasizes "the Church of God" as the community into which ...

As for the blessing of the water in the baptismal rite, the archbishop noted that there are three options — two abbreviated forms of the rite and one longer one.

Francis also noted the importance the Sign of the Cross plays in the Baptismal Rite, like in the baptism of children, when the parents and godparents express the desire for the sacrament on behalf ...

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The tragic death of a baby in Romania who drowned in the baptismal font has prompted thousands of people to call on the Church to change the ritual – and stop submerging new-born infants in water.