[mickie]

Also, I was surprised to read that Terri did not marry a Catholic.
I assume that means she did not receive the Sacrement of Marriage.
I had understood that she was a devout Catholic.
If that was the case then I'm sure her parents must have been distressed by her decision.

[FR_addict]

Also, I was surprised to read that Terri did not marry a Catholic. I assume that means she did not receive the Sacrement of Marriage. I had understood that she was a devout Catholic. If that was the case then I'm sure her parents must have been distressed by her decision.

I don't know if Michael is a Catholic or not, but a Catholic can marry a baptized non-Catholic and receive the sacrament of marriage. The non-Catholic would need to be a Christian and agree to bring up the children in the Catholic faith.

Once the couple is married in the Catholic Church, a divorce is not recognized by the Church, only annulments.

If a couple wants to marry in the Catholic Church and one spouse has been married before, the rule is if they were legitimately married in a Christian Church, then they cannot marry in the Catholic Church if the divorced spouse is still alive. If it is a civil marriage and divorce, then that person can still marry in the Catholic Church, if the spouse is alive.