[sinkspur]

Actually, to FAIL to require conversion before marriage is grounds for annulment.

Uh, no. Dispensations are given to marry non-Catholics with regularity; there is no requirement that a non-Catholic convert before or after the ceremony. None.

[dangus]

>>Dispensations are given to marry non-Catholics with regularity; >>

Well, there is a requirement, that's why you need a dispensation. They're not terrible hard to get, since Catholics will shop to find a liberal priest. But after the fact, an annulment panel may very well find that it was improperly given.

[dangus]

>>Dispensations are given to marry non-Catholics with regularity; >>

Well, there is a requirement, that's why you need a dispensation. They're not terrible hard to get, since Catholics will shop to find a liberal priest. But after the fact, an annulment panel may very well find that it was improperly given.

[american colleen]

What's a dispensation? I married a non-Catholic and the priest never said a word about it... he didn't even ask us if we were planning on raising the kids as Catholics.