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The Vatican Says a Newborn Martyr Had a ‘Baptism of Blood’: What Does That Mean?
Why is the Ulma baby, who was unbaptized, also considered a martyr?
Why is the Ulma baby, who was unbaptized, also considered a martyr?
“The Church has always held the firm conviction that those who suffer death for the sake of the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for and with Christ. This Baptism of blood, like the desire for Baptism, brings about the fruits of Baptism without being a sacrament.” (CCC 1258)
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