Divorce And Marital Breakdown

Question 1

Annulment. What is it?

Answer 1

This means that the original marriage was not valid. This may mean that the marriage was not consummated by the couple, or that the marriage procedure did not match the requirements for marriage.

Question 2

Annulment. What about remarriage?

Answer 2

Because the marriage was never actaully valid, the person can still marry.

Question 3

Remarriage. What is it?

Answer 3

When a person who was married before gets married to another person.

Question 4

Remarriage. What is the Catholic Criteria?

Answer 4

The church allows a remarriage is the other person in the previous marriage died.
If a person remarries and their original oartner is still alive then they are not allowed to receive communion.

Question 5

Divorce. What is it?

Answer 5

The legal ending of a marriage.

Question 6

Divorce. What is the Catholic view?

Answer 6

Some argue that marriage is a sacrament and the commitments made in it are sacred.
Others argue that if a marriage is unhealthy for those involved, a divorce should be justified.