{"id":101949,"date":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101949"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","slug":"5-tips-for-being-a-better-godparent-or-confirmation-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/5-tips-for-being-a-better-godparent-or-confirmation-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips for being a better godparent or confirmation sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Being chosen as a godparent or confirmation sponsor entails a commitment to providing spiritual accompaniment to the godchild or candidate, helping that person to grow in his or her faith.This responsibility holds special significance in the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation, which, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, \u201clay the foundations of every Christian life.\u201dIn an interview with ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, Mexican priest Father Luis Fernando Vald\u00e9s, who holds a doctorate\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being chosen as a godparent or confirmation sponsor entails a commitment to providing spiritual accompaniment to the godchild or candidate, helping that person to grow in his or her faith.This responsibility holds special significance in the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation, which, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, \u201clay the foundations of every Christian life.\u201dIn an interview with ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, Mexican priest Father Luis Fernando Vald\u00e9s, who holds a doctorate\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":99742,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/historic-moment-maronite-church-prepares-for-patriarch-hoyeks-beatification\/","url_meta":{"origin":101949,"position":0},"title":"\u2018Historic moment\u2019: Maronite Church prepares for Patriarch Hoyek\u2019s beatification","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juillet 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Maronite Church is entering a week of prayer, celebration, and preparation ahead of the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek, a defining figure in both Maronite and Lebanese history.Celebrations will include the screening of the film \u201cPatriarch Elias, God Provides,\u201d a solemn beatification Mass on Saturday in Diman, the transfer of the new blessed\u2019s relics to his tomb in Ibrine, a concert by the Lebanese National Philharmonic Orchestra, and a Mass of thanksgiving on Aug. 1, ACI MENA, the Arabic-language\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":99732,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/from-crumbling-convent-to-catholic-art-studio-a-new-light-in-atlantic-city-new-jersey\/","url_meta":{"origin":101949,"position":1},"title":"From crumbling convent to Catholic art studio: A new light in Atlantic City, New Jersey","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juillet 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A Catholic art studio is beginning to blossom in an unexpected place. 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