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  1. www.vatican.va › roman_curia › congregationsThe Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die Without Being Baptised

    Apr 19, 2007 · 43. In the context of the discussion on the destiny of those infants who die without Baptism, the mystery of the universal salvific will of God is a fundamental and central principle. The depth of this mystery is reflected in the paradox of divine love which is manifested as both universal and preferential. 44.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Salvation_of_infantsSalvation of infants - Wikipedia

    Salvation of infants. Peter Paul Rubens, The Virgin and Child Surrounded by the Holy Innocents, 1616. In Christian theology, the salvation of infants has been a matter of speculation and diverse opinions. While some believe that all those who die in infancy are saved, others believe that people only have certainty regarding some of these infants.

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  4. adoremus.org › 2007 › 12The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die Without ... - Adoremus

    Dec 31, 2007 · The common doctrine was summarized by Hugh of St. Victor: Infants who die unbaptized cannot be saved because (1) they have not received the sacrament, and (2) they cannot make a personal act of faith that would supply for the sacrament.44

  5. www.ewtn.com › catholicism › libraryWhat the Church Has Said About Children Who Die Without ...

    Dec 15, 2004 · Father Gumpel: The Catechism of the Catholic Church, published in 1992, dedicates No. 1261 to children who die without Baptism, and one reads that one can hope that they will attain the beatific vision. It is an element of the greatest importance, which opens the way to a broader point of view, and it is a pronouncement of the ordinary ...

  6. christian.net › theology-and-spirituality › whatWhat Happens To Babies Who Die Before Baptism - Christian.net

    Mar 1, 2024 · The question of what happens to babies who die before baptism has been a source of theological reflection and pastoral concern. Various theological perspectives have emerged to address this sensitive issue, offering different interpretations and understandings of the fate of unbaptized infants. These perspectives reflect the diverse theological ...

  7. orthodoxchristiantheology.com › 2020/05/04 › augustAugustine’s Earliest Thoughts on the Salvation of Infants

    May 4, 2020 · “It must be clearly acknowledged that the Church does not have sure knowledge about the salvation of unbaptized infants who die . . . [T]he destiny of the generality of infants who die without baptism has not been revealed to us, and the Church teaches and judges only with regard to what has been revealed” (HS 79).

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  9. knowingscripture.com › articles › on-the-salvationOn the Salvation of Children who Die as Infants or Pre-Born ...

    Dec 7, 2021 · The Souls of Infants and the Unborn. As it is clear from Scripture that human beings are endowed with a soul at the moment of conception, the question to which we now return is that of what happens when pre-born babies and infants die. Some contemporary theologians like John Piper have argued that all pre-born babies and infants are saved, [9 ...