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January 3, 2022

Southern Italian diocese temporarily bans naming of godparents

Pictured is a blank page from a traditional baptismal register.

A second diocese in Sicily, where the Mafia has had a significant presence for decades, announced a temporary ban on the naming of godparents for baptisms and confirmations.

Published in International
October 6, 2017

Quebec Catholic Church mulls questions about transgender godparents

Catholic Church in Quebec to address the question of allowing transgender individuals to be godparents, an issue that is expected to come up more frequently with Canada's changing social norms.
QUEBEC CITY – Andrea was baffled when her friend asked her to be the godmother of her newborn baby. She would have said "Yes" right away, but things are not that simple for her. She has been a woman for only a little more than a year.
Published in Canada