A. This question follows the same lines as the ones I answered on marriage and annulments. A marriage between two baptized persons is by its very nature a sacrament, and, for Catholics, must be celebrated in the Church. Therefore, a wedding outside of the Church between two Catholics or even with just one Catholic party…
A: First, “Marriage possesses the favor of law; therefore, in case of doubt, the validity of a marriage must be upheld until the contrary is proven.” (Canon 1060) The Church always assumes a marriage cannot be annulled until proven otherwise. The required conditions of the Church for a valid marriage are: that the couple be…
