Q. 1. Does the catholic Church recognize the baptism of the Baptist Church?

A. 1. To answer your question first, the Catholic Church does recognize the Baptism of the Baptist Church as being valid.

The validity of the Sacrament is based on the fact that the three necessary conditions are met as per the Catechism of the Catholic Church # 1284:

1.a. the person who administers the Baptism has the intention of baptising the candidate,

2.b. the person uses the correct formula, the exact words that are required to make the baptism valid, and

2.c. the person baptises the candidate with water.