# Does a Catholic Have an Obligation to Baptize a Child?

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Podcast: [Called to Communion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/called-to-communion-5427977)
Published: 2026-06-15T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://i.listen.ewtn.com/~BT/~BT20260615.mp3
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Can someone have a mass said for a non-Catholic relative who has passed? Does a Catholic have an obligation to baptize a child? A caller shares why they aren't Catholic, and it's Polycarp. This and more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders

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