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Mel Gibson may not be a Catholic (I don't know whether he considers himself in communion with the Pope, or whether he's a member of his father Hutton Gibson's sedevacantist club.)

As for Gingrich, his first two marriages, which were when he was not a Catholic, which did not involve Catholic spouses, and which were not solemnized by the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Catholic Church, were annulled. He never attempted to divorce from a sacramental marriage, and therefore it is not an issue.

The rest --- Kerry, Giuliani, Cuomo --- do they go to Communion? I know that all three of them have been mentioned by name by Canon Lawyer Ed Peters as not being eligible. Do they belong to parishes?

Do you think somebody should be surveilling them? surveilling them?

RE: The rest -— Kerry, Giuliani, Cuomo -— do they go to Communion? I know that all three of them have been mentioned by name by Canon Lawyer Ed Peters as not being eligible. Do they belong to parishes?

I forgot to mention the VP, Joe Biden. He was married to Neilia Hunter (1966–1972) and is now married to Jill Jacobs (1977–present). Is he taking communion?

The Romans recognize marriages in churches other than their own as valid. Therefore, those unions must also be annuled before marriage in the Roman Church.

If the convert was married in a civil ceremony, a simple civil divorce might do.