When a godparent is getting lost

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My dd was baptized few years ago and the godparents were my siblings. They were practicing Catholic at the time. Now one of them is getting lost, probably also for some personal issues. The godparent recently stopped going to Church and receiving Sacraments, took on a leading role in a Protestant Church (without official conversion) and overall criticizes openly the Catholic Church. I am not happy with it, I tried to talk about this change in the faith life but met with a wall. What should I do (beside of course praying)?
 
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Well they cannot be the godparent anymore until they return to the sacraments
 
The godparent is the person whose name is on the baptismal certificate. One never loses that status even though they’re no longer fulfilling their role of supporting their godchild in the faith.

As for what the OP can do, I would say to pray and to be an example of a joyful, loving Catholic. You might occasionally invite your brother to Mass or some other event at your parish. Don’t drive him further away from the Church.
 
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Well they cannot be the godparent anymore until they return to the sacraments
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It doesn’t work that way.
A godparent’s role is to ensure to the best of their ability that if anything happens to the parents, they will help with the religious upbringing of the child.
 
In title sure they are the godparent but I wouldn’t put my child in their care if they are going to teach them lies. Harsh? Sure but it’s being real.
They need to return to the sacraments.
 
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In title sure they are the godparent but I wouldn’t put my child in their care if they are going to teach them lies. Harsh? Sure but it’s being real.
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Okay.
Godparent is not a foster parent, nor does being a godparent mean you will take the child into your home if the parents die.
It’s not a form of adoption.
It’s not a way to score presents.
These ideas keep floating around, I don’t know where they come from.

And the fact is, you simply don’t know when you choose your godparents if they’re going to fall away later.
 
No you do not know. But if they do, pray for them and help them but they will not counsel that child spiritually until they return to the truth.
 
My mistake. In my mother tongue when you have a brother and a sister you still say ‘brothers’.
 
You pray and set an example. Don’t argue, but explain if questions/disagreements arise. And make sure your children are well catechized against any false claims about the Church. Praying for you.
 
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