Before Lara Manning had her first child last summer, she knew she wanted her best friend, Stephanie, to be the godmother. But when her daughter was born, a simple question didn’t seem sufficient.

The concept of being a godparent, common in some religions, is becoming more of a universally accepted practice. Traditionally, godparenting is about a child's religious upbringing. But it sometimes ...

Four times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

In the summer of 2008, 17-year-old Abbi Johnson says she felt forced to place her baby boy for adoption after living at the controversial Liberty Godparent Home, located on the campus of Liberty ...

My last post, “Choosing An Executor For Your Estate,” highlighted how choosing someone to thoughtfully and efficiently manage your future estate for your loved ones is quite different from bestowing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — Actor Robert Downey Jr. has been named the godparent of the Disney Adventure, the newest and largest ship in the ...

Ahead of his big debut in Avengers: Doomsday as Doctor Doom, Academy Award-winning actor Robert Downey Jr. has officially been named the godparent of the Disney Adventure, Disney Cruise Line's newest ...

For many the religious aspect of the role has become less relevant, but there are still ways to develop strong bonds, says Casilda Grigg Hugh Grant playing a reluctant godparent in About A Boy Credit: ...

WE’VE grown accustomed to London society scandals over the years on everything from money to sex to dental hygiene. (Who can forget the brouhaha over Martin Amis’s pricey new teeth?) But this spring ...