This is an open letter to diocesan personnel and clergy who wanted an update on a Respondent’s marriage annulment situation. The identities of the parties and tribunals are omitted in this blog. We’ll call the diocese where the husband petitioned the ”Local” tribunal, and the appellate tribunal the “Metropolitan.” To whom it concerns: I was […]
by Bai Macfarlane Fr. Michael Duesterhaus says that some tribunals are playing loose and fast, abusing canon 1095. The most common ground for annulment is canon 1095.2 which is based on the psychological incapacity to validly give marriage promises. Recently, Human Life International, interviewed Fr. Duesterhaus, who has served for years as a procurator/advocate in [...]
Two aggrieved defendants in Catholic annulment of marriage cases are jointly petitioning to the public defender (Promoter of Justice) at the Supreme court of the Catholic Church (i.e., Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura). They are reporting abuses by the same priest (who we’ll call Fr. John Doe) who directs the tribunals managing both defendants’ […]
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Catholic Marriage governed by the Code of Canon Law has very limited grounds for permanent separation of spouses. Bai explains the canon law about marriage, separation and divorce.
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Upholding marriage against no-fault divorce.
Limiting primarily to civil law, in a very conversational manner, Bai explains the unique Ohio Laws that protect a reliable spouse and children from forced/unilateral no-fault divorce. Thereafter, she covers some constitutional problems with forced/no-fault divorce applicable to the whole country. FIRST. Ohio Laws: minute 0:0 – 23:55. SECOND. U.S. Constitutional Issues: minute 23:55- 44:13).
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Bai was invited to speak in Rome at a symposium was hosted by the Kolbe Center for Creation and Human Life International Rome. All the presentations were printed and given to the bishops that participated in 2015 bishops synod. ... MORE
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True Marriage Proclamation Set
Wedding or Anniversary Gift. The state requires a bride and groom to get a state license when contracting marriage, but the state does not require parties to sign the terms of their own marriage agreement. A man and woman can sign their wedding promises as a keepsake, and designate a 3rd-party arbitrator to manage any marital issues in accordance with the Catholic Code of Canon Law, or the Bible.
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