[GraceCoolidge]

PS: On your posts: 1. A Catholic normally would marry in a church, but I seem to recall that requirement can be waived. I thought, however, that the ceremony had to be in a religious venue. For instance, I know Catholics can get married in non-denominational chapels (like at a university). I'm not sure, but I believe the key fact would be if the celebrant was a Catholic priest. I seem to vaguely recall that a Catholic could get married at his/her home with proper dispensation. 2. As to second point, re. contacting church authorities in certain locations, I can pretty much assure you there is no way that any tribunal is going to release any information about an annulment to any third party.

[Aliska]

could get married at his/her home with proper dispensation.

Yes, that may be, but there still has to be a priest or deacon present. Obviously they can't concelebrate a mass in a protestant church, so I don't know there. I do remember reading that for certain cases (can't imagine what), permission can be given to marry in a protestant church.

You are correct that the diocese won't release the information. To avoid scandal, they should at least be willing to issue a statement saying aye or nay. The public is not entitled to the why's or wherefore's.

Marriages have to be public with witnesses; annulments are carried out in secret. Justly so, but the final result should be made public, at least to concerned catholics.

The JFK, Jr. marriage was odd. Was that a Catholic chapel they married in? They were very secretive about it (probably justified in such a high-profile person), but the Catholic conditions for a valid Catholic marriage had to be met. But I never heard about them going to church together or separately after that, so I don't know.