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Can a Roman Catholic marry a Hindu?
“The Catholic church has written rules to be followed during such situations. As per the report, the Church allows a Catholic to marry a member of another faith, who does not want to be baptised, only in special circumstances. Even then, such marriages are not considered sacrament even if conducted inside a church.
Can a baby be baptized in the Catholic Church if the parents are not married?
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Can a Hindu do baptism?
Any one is baptizes into a new faith or into his / her own hereditary faith is called baptism. In Hindus also there are different ways of baptism to Hindu faith. They are mundan, ear-piercing, janeu etc….
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Can Catholic do Hindu wedding?
So, bottom line: yes, a baptized Catholic may validly and licitly marry a Hindu, provided the Catholic receives a dispensation. One’s parish priest can help with obtaining the dispensation.
Will the Catholic Church baptize a baby born out of wedlock?
Catholic Church does not withold baptism of the children born out of wedlock. A priest may refuse baptism if he is not certain that a baptised child will be raised properly in the Catholic faith.
What is the Hindu version of baptism?
Namkaran
In Hinduism, the ceremony is traditionally known as Namkaran or Namakarana Sanskar, this ceremony is conducted in an elaborative form on the 12th day after birth. In Kerala, this is conducted on 28th day and called as Noolukettu( transl. tying thread). In Nepal, the naming ceremony is known as Nwaran.
What happens at a Hindu baptism?
In variations of the ceremony, the mother wets the baby’s head as an act of purification. The child is then given to either the paternal grandmother or the father, who will be sitting next to the priest. A sacred fire is lit, and the priest invokes the gods to bestow their blessings upon the child.
Can Catholic marry non baptized person?
A marriage between a Catholic and a non-Christian (someone not baptized) is seen by the Church as invalid unless a dispensation (called a dispensation from “disparity of cult”, meaning difference of worship) is granted from the law declaring such marriages invalid.