What is divorce and its types?
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What is divorce and its types?
The differences can be in the law, like fault or no-fault, or in the way you and your spouse approach it, like uncontested, contested, or default. This article describes briefly the different kinds of divorce in general terms, with links to more information about some kinds of divorces.
Why is divorce not allowed in the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church treats all consummated sacramental marriages as permanent during the life of the spouses, and therefore does not allow remarriage after a divorce if the other spouse still lives and the marriage has not been annulled.
Can you become Catholic if divorced?
Catholics who receive a civil divorce are not excommunicated, and the church recognises that the divorce procedure is necessary to settle civil matters, including custody of children. If a Catholic has remarried civilly but not had their earlier marriage annulled, they are not allowed to receive communion.
Can divorced person receive communion?
Church teaching holds that unless divorced Catholics receive an annulment — or a church decree that their first marriage was invalid — they are committing adultery and cannot receive Communion. For a variety of reasons such annulments often cannot be obtained.
