communion with the Catholic Church. Justified by faith in Baptism, [they] are incorporated into Christ; they therefore have a right to be called Christians, and with good reason are accepted as ...

Birth Certificate and Baptismal Certificate ... Civil Marriage Certificate: The Catholic Church requires that the marriage be legally recognized by the State before the religious ceremony takes ...

There are, of course, caveats and theological fine print. In the Catholic Church, baptism is administered — mostly to young children — to cleanse residual sin and initiate people into the ...

1285 Baptism ... recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." ...