I am pretty sure that a wedding without any civil registration is illegal from the point of view of canon law
Topic: marriage
Unregistered weddings, or cohabitation with a religious blessing, are a legal minefield
Posted on Monday, 7 May 2012
Knowing that death and judgment are round the corner tends to put our relationships into perspective
Posted on Friday, 4 May 2012
Research suggests an awareness of death can reduce divorce rates. I can well believe it
Weaker appreciation of marriage is harming society, says Pope
Posted on Friday, 9 March 2012
Benedict XVI says the Church has in the past failed to communicate its teaching on marriage
Marriage fights poverty far better than government does
Posted on Friday, 9 March 2012
The Coalition’s failure to do anything for marriage only shows how little it cares about the poor
Marriage: it’s time to clear away the fog
Posted on Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Christopher West says that Catholics need a firm understanding of marriage if they are to resist attempts to alter its meaning
Cardinal O’Brien: same-sex marriage would be a ‘great wrong’ like slavery
Posted on Monday, 5 March 2012
Cardinal O’Brien says repercussions of introducing gay marriage would be immense
This is a time for passionate language; Cardinal O’Brien and Dr Sentamu are right to speak as they do about gay ‘marriage’
Posted on Monday, 5 March 2012
It would be a disaster almost impossible to reverse: this is the time to put a stop to it
Bishop Declan Lang leads celebration of marriage
Posted on Thursday, 23 February 2012
Bishop of Clifton presides at Mass attended by couples celebrating significant anniversaries
The Children’s Society has repudiated its support for the traditional married family, with Archbishop Sentamu’s backing: is he aware what he has done?
Posted on Thursday, 12 January 2012
If so, is this a new development in Anglican opinion?
Having children is not for dummies
In comparison, being prime minister is a piece of cake