{"id":410090,"date":"2022-02-26T20:47:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T17:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/phoenix-priest-seeks-to-fix-botched-baptisms\/"},"modified":"2022-02-26T20:47:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T17:47:39","slug":"phoenix-priest-seeks-to-fix-botched-baptisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/phoenix-priest-seeks-to-fix-botched-baptisms\/","title":{"rendered":"#Phoenix priest seeks to fix botched baptisms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Phoenix priest seeks to fix botched baptisms<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Phoenix priest who baptized thousands with the wrong words \u2014 meaning those baptisms were null and void in the eyes of the church \u2014 is now trying to correct his error.<\/p>\n<p>Father Andres Arango baptized about a dozen people this week, this time using the proper words.<\/p>\n<p>Alysson Najera, 13, was among those being baptized by Arango Thursday, before receiving Communion and Confirmation, two subsequent sacraments that depend on baptism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, he didn\u2019t do it intentionally,\u201d her mother, Eliana Najera said. \u201cIt was just a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Church officials are working to identify thousands of invalidly baptized Catholics.<\/p>\n<p>After the errors were revealed, Arango stepped down as pastor of St. Gregory \u2014 dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing some parishioners.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/baptismal-do-over-ap-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Rev. Andr\u00e9s Arango, \" class=\"wp-image-21345396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/baptismal-do-over-ap-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/baptismal-do-over-ap-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/baptismal-do-over-ap-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Church officials are working to identify thousands of invalidly baptized Catholics.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Matt York<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a statement, the Diocese of Phoenix said: \u201cFr. Arango is a priest in good standing and has led many people to a deeper relationship with Christ in his pastoral work at Saint Gregory Parish, but now he is committing himself to this vital and important pastoral outreach to the people of God \u2013 helping and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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