Pope Leo XIV Baptizes 20 Infants in Sistine Chapel, Tells Parents Faith Is ‘More Than Necessary’

Pope Leo XIV baptizes a child in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 11, 2026.

In his homily, the Pope urged parents to see faith as essential for their children’s lives: ‘The children you now hold in your arms are transformed into new creatures. Just as from you, their parents, they have received life, so now they receive the meaning for living it: faith.’

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