[Cicero]

Schiavo was never officially accused of murder. It seems very likely that he did murder his wife, but the Church has to go by what the justice system says about these things, and Schiavo was never investigated.

Presumably he never will be investigated, since the killer judge in the case allowed the body to be cremated after a coroner approved by the Scientologists had a look at her.

The only real impediment to a church marriage would be if the woman did not get an annulment after her divorce. Presumably she did. Either that or the pastor and bishop never bothered to investigate the matter.

[narses]

I don't know that I've ever seen the exact language of the Church Law, but I doubt that it entirely depends on secular courts determination. Do you have access to Canon Law?

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but the Church has to go by what the justice system says about these things, and Schiavo was never investigated



WRONG!! God's law supersedes any law! Just because Schiavo was not investigated DOES NOT MAKE HIM INNOCENT! Just know corruption in FL is alive and well. Corruption thrives while the disabled are killed.

Catholic churches to my knowledge have the "Banns of Marriage" - they announce it in their bulletin for three weeks prior to the marriage. License on Friday, married on Saturday - no announcement of marriage to the church.