Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Celebrated by Pope
Ceremony celebrates Lord's gift of faith to children, recalling Jesus' baptism in Jordan and established in 1981 by St. John Paul II.
Fathers received candles as families approached font in bronze Tree of Life base under Michelangelo's ceiling and Perugino's fresco.
Pope framed baptism as essential to life and salvation, stating faith is more than necessary.
Ceremony coincided with Pope's Jan 7, 2026 Vatican schedule, linking baptism to God entering history.
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