Baptism of a child born to non-practicing catholic mother

[blaskoman]

My sister is a non-practicing catholic. Moreover she was recently married in a secular ceremony to a non-believer (an athiest to put it bluntly). Should they have a child, what that child be allowed a catholic baptism?

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

My sister is a non-practicing catholic. Moreover she was recently married in a secular ceremony to a non-believer (an athiest to put it bluntly). Should they have a child, what that child be allowed a catholic baptism?

Infants are baptized when there is a reasonable hope they will be raised as Catholics. If this doesn’t exist, then the baptism should be delayed.

From canon law:

Can. 868 §1. For an infant to be baptized licitly:

1/ the parents or at least one of them or the person who legitimately takes their place must consent;

2/ there must be a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion; if such hope is altogether lacking, the baptism is to be delayed according to the prescripts of particular law after the parents have been advised about the reason.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

My sister is a non-practicing catholic. Moreover she was recently married in a secular ceremony to a non-believer (an athiest to put it bluntly). Should they have a child, what that child be allowed a catholic baptism?

As noted already it is unlikely that the child would be raised Catholic.