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Italian bishop suspends selecting godparents for baptism and sponsors for confirmation

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ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 8, 2023 / 19:00 pm (CNA).
In order to study the most appropriate ways to restore the actual purpose of the role of godparents and sponsors, the bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli in Italy… […]

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