Can children of unwed parents be baptized?

[Lynn_Sanchez]

Is there anything stated in Vatican II prohibiting the Baptism of a child born to unwed parents or is that something decided by Dioceses or Parishes?

Thank you,

Lynn

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

Lynn,

The following link should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on children of unwed parents being baptized. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

Recommended Reading:

• [Will a priest baptize the infant of an unmarried Catholic mother? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=378990)

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