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The godparents hold the light. Ajangiz (Bizkaia), 1997. Markos Estebanez.

Let us elaborate on the subject of godparenthood as an institution for Christian children who receive baptism. We are not concerned here with the protection provided by one individual (the godfather) to another, which has obtained such a great media impact following the publication of the novel by Mario Puzzo and the film series directed by Francis Ford Coppola, though clearly the origins of the latter concept lie in its primal meaning. (more…)