[Notwithstanding]

Exactly : the religion HE CHOOSES to adhere to (or calim to adhere to. If you are a double-talking phony in that area of life then ell else out of your mouth is presumptively nothing but self-serving chatter.

Under church law, I am almost certain that a sacramental marriage is a matter publc record - in other words, any Catholic wedding of Mr. Ketchup should be documented in a record that the faithful have a right to inspect.

[kcvl]

Kerry and Thorne finalized their divorce in 1988. After Thorne requested an increase in alimony in 1995, Kerry sought an annulment of their marriage from the Catholic Church, a move observers saw as retaliatory. Kerry eventually received the annulment from the Boston diocese despite Thorne’s vehement objections. Past media reports did not indicate the grounds on which Kerry sought to annul his marriage of 18 years, after it produced two children, and the campaign also declined to provide any explanation.

[onyx]

Kerry has chosen to run as a Catholic.
That he partakes in our Sacraments cavalierly,
tells me he doesn't give a damn about our Church;
only about the votes he hopes it will garner him.

[cyncooper]

IMO, the only area Kerry should harrassed and harangued about as regards the faith he claims to believe, is his stance on abortion.

I'd leave the marriage business alone.