[BlackElk]

"Wife" #1 was his first or second cousin whom he married without an ecclesiastical waiver of the impediment of consanguinity. The priest who witnessed that marriage was another first or second cousin presumably well aware of the illicit nature of the "marriage." Thus "marriage" #1 was either void ab initio or quite annulable under Canon Law.

"Wife" #2, Donna Hanover, was a previously married non-Catholic who is unlikely to have sought an annulment of her first marriage. Thus "marriage" #2 was barred by her previous and still existing marriage.

At the point of civil divorce #2, Rudy was still a never married man in the eyes of the Church.

Judy Nathan is apparently Rudy's civil wife #3 and, if she was previously unmarried (for whatever Canon Law reason and I don't know that she was), his first and only wife in the eyes of the Church. In that event, there is no ongoing mortal sin of which we would know, other than homosexual shenanigans of others.

We ought to be careful not to unjustly accuse Rudy of what may not be his sins. We can disagree with his public policies in various respects or support other candidates while being just.

[narses]

Nice try. The reason FOR the annulment from wife number one was to get married to wife number two in the Church. He is playing a shell game with wives. You are buying it. Not me.

[narses]

The annulment was in 1983, wife two was married to hizzoner on 4/15/84 in a Catholic Church. St. Monica's - Upper East Side.