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2. Godparent - Wikipedia

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   Detail from the "Baptism Window" at St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Memphis, Tennessee, showing godparents from the mid-20th century. A Catholic priest baptizing a child. In denominations of Christianity , a godparent or sponsor is someone who bears witness to a child's baptism (christening) and later is willing to help in their catechesis ...

3. Order of Christian Initiation of Adults - Wikipedia

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   The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (Latin: Ordo initiationis christianae adultorum), or OCIA, is a process developed by the Catholic Church for its catechumenate for prospective converts to the Catholic faith above the age of infant baptism. Candidates are gradually introduced to aspects of Catholic beliefs and practices.

4. Vatican rules some transgender people and babies of ... - AOL

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   A new ruling by the Vatican’s doctrine department has opened the door to Catholic baptism for transgender people and babies of same-sex couples.. The new rules, dated October 31, come from a set ...

5. Transgender people can be baptized Catholic, serve as ...

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   VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on ...

6. Baptismal vows - Wikipedia

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   Baptismal vows are taken by the candidate, godparents, or parents when an individual receives the sacrament of baptism. Baptismal vows are the renunciations required of an adult candidate for baptism just before the sacrament is conferred. [1] In the case of an infant baptism they are given by the godparents (sponsors) or

7. Infant baptism - Wikipedia

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   Water is poured on the head of an infant held over the baptismal font of a Roman Catholic church. Infant baptism [1] [2] (or paedobaptism) is the practice of baptizing infants or young children. Infant baptism is also called christening by some faith traditions. Most Christians belong to denominations that practice infant baptism.

8. ‘They have been suffering so much.’ Migrant families lean on ...

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   Sunday’s baptism at Corpus Christi Catholic Church reflects broader efforts by Miami’s faith-based communities to assist migrants experiencing homelessness. ‘They have been suffering so much.’

9. Compadre - Wikipedia

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   From the moment of a baptism ceremony, the godparents (godfather and godmother, padrino and madrina in Spanish, padrinho and madrinha in Portuguese, and ninong and ninang in Filipino) share the parenting role of the baptised child with the natural parents. By Catholic doctrine, upon the child's baptism, the godparents accept the responsibility ...