Was John the Baptist born without original sin?

[mkeawsh]

My husband said he heard on the radio that John The Baptist was born without sin. He was not conceived without sin but when Mary came to visit Elizabeth that the baby stirred in Elizabeth’s womb because original sin was removed from him by Jesus.

Thanks.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

mkeawsh,

The following link should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on whether John the Baptist was born without Original Sin. 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.

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• [John the Baptist without personal sin (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=2423)