Can I attend my Lutheran friend's baptism?
The short answer
Yes. The Church's ecumenical directory says Catholics may, as occasions arise, join other Christians in commemorating the baptism that unites them, renewing their commitment to Christian life and pledging to work for Christian unity.
Yes
According to the Ecumenical Directory, as local circumstances allow and occasions arise, Catholics may, in common celebration with other Christians, commemorate the baptism that unites them.
In what spirit
They do so by renewing their commitment to a full Christian life, made in their baptismal promises, and by pledging to cooperate with the Holy Spirit's grace in healing the divisions among Christians.
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