Cash for Baptisms?

An investor in Germany is offering families 500 euros for every child they have baptized. The local diocese has acknowledged the donorʼs intentions but stressed that, from the Churchʼs point of view, there is no financial barrier to baptism in the first place. We talk more about this and other Church news with Matthew Bunson.Further ReadingCash for baptisms: German diocese questions Catholic millionaire’s $550 offerNew Vatican constitution corrects Francis-era anomaly, experts sayIs Pope Leo maintaining a TLM ‘gray area’?Spanish bishops’ president: ‘The invasion of Ceuta is a test. Demography is a weapon’Amid US-Cuba Tensions, a Candidate for Sainthood Offers HopeGuest InfoMatthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News and a Senior Fellow at St Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com