Pope
Francis has been making headlines lately for his open minded belief of
Christianity. While many applaud the Catholic leader for his welcoming and
accommodating spirit, some do not quite agree with him. This time, the Pope
baptises the baby of a couple who isn’t married at a ceremony held in Sistine
Chapel, in Rome.
The
baby was one of the 31 people who got baptized in the traditional Baptism of the
Lord mass, commemorating the day St John baptised Jesus.
Pope
Francis had earlier kicked against Priests who refuse to baptize babies born by
unmarried couples, saying that baptism was necessary for the children to pass
Christian rites, regardless of conditions surrounding their birth.
I
think Pope Francis is doing a good job; children shouldn’t be ‘punished’ by
being denied baptism for something they had no hand in. Don’t you agree?