How we produce a BaptiDay guide
Every article on bapti.day goes through six verifiable steps. This page exists so you know exactly how the information we publish is built — and so we hold ourselves to that standard.
Research
Before writing, we gather authoritative sources: Catholic Conference of Bishops, Vatican.va, government statistics offices, civil registries, academic articles. We also tap our user community (5,000+ families since 2024) to identify what genuinely confuses them.
Detailed outline
We write a complete H2/H3 outline for each article, cross-referencing Google Search Console queries with open questions asked inside our app. The outline is validated before a single content sentence is written.
First draft (AI-assisted)
We use Claude (Anthropic) as our first drafting tool to save time. Every first draft is then substantively reviewed, expanded, corrected and made personal by a human team member — this is a publication requirement.
Fact-checking
Every figure, quote, canonical rule and administrative procedure is re-verified against primary sources before publication. Outgoing links to those sources are kept in the article so you can verify yourself.
Specialist review
For sensitive topics (theology, canon law, civil procedures), an expert reviewer (priest, lawyer, civil registrar) validates the content. The reviewer’s name is mentioned at the bottom of the article when they agree to be named.
Publication and continuous updates
We publish, measure performance and engagement, and revise every article at least every 12 months. Substantive changes are dated and explained at the bottom of the article.