Rome, 11 January (LaPresse) – ‘In dark times, Baptism is light; in life's conflicts, Baptism is reconciliation; at the hour of death, Baptism is the gateway to heaven.’ These were the words of Pope Leo XIV during the Angelus in St. Peter's Square. ‘Just today,’ the Pontiff recalled, "I baptised some newborns, who have become our new brothers and sisters in faith: how beautiful it is to celebrate as one family the love of God, who calls us by name and frees us from evil! The first of the sacraments is a sacred sign that accompanies us forever.‘ The sacrament of baptism, he explained, introduces ’each of us into the Church, which is the people of God, made up of men and women of every nation and culture, regenerated by his Spirit. Let us therefore dedicate this day to remembering the great gift we have received, committing ourselves to bear witness to it with joy and consistency."
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