Pope cancels traditional Baptism ceremonies for Epiphany (Reuters)

Breaking with a Vatican tradition, Pope Francis will not baptize babies on January 6, as the universal Church celebrates the Epiphany. Each year, since Pope John Paul II began the annual tradition, the Pontiff has baptized infants in the Sistine Chapel on the feast day. The Vatican announced that this year the ceremonies would not be held “as a precaution” because of the Covid epidemic.