I am pretty sure that a wedding without any civil registration is illegal from the point of view of canon law
Topic: canon law
Unregistered weddings, or cohabitation with a religious blessing, are a legal minefield
Posted on Monday, 7 May 2012
Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/01/11
Posted on Wednesday, 26 January 2011
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Children are being confirmed too early
Posted on Friday, 13 August 2010
Let’s delay the sacrament until children are 16
Public relations blunders leave the faithful confused
Posted on Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Malicious or ignorant reports do not only damage the reputation of ordinary Catholics; they also cause ordinary Catholics to lose confidence in their pastors
Yesterday’s Appeal Court ruling strikes me as a serious blow to religious freedom
If the judgment is upheld, canon law is to be replaced by employment law