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Godfather ban: Sicilian Catholic diocese suspends naming of godparents at baptism for 3 years

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Rome Newsroom, Oct 20, 2021 / 06:10 am (CNA).
There will be no godfathers named in the Sicilian archdiocese of Catania for the next three years due to a decree issued by the archbishop that came into f… […]

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