Vatican newspaper draws attention to administrative procedures to dissolve marriage
March 17, 2017
The Vatican publishing house has republished a work on administrative canonical procedures that can dissolve a marriag, and the Vatican newspaper has published a strongly positive review of the work.
Msgr. Piero Amenta’s Administrative Procedures in Canonical Marriage Cases discusses the canonical norms (canons 1141 ff.) related to the dissolution of an unconsummated marriage and a marriage that can be dissolved in favorem fidei (in favor of the faith).
Writing in L’Osservatore Romano, reviewer Francesco Catozzella said that pastors of souls need to have a knowledge of these norms in order to practice the pastoral art of accompaniment recommended by Pope Francis.
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Posted by: bernie4871 -
Mar. 18, 2017 12:37 PM ET USA
"Dissolve" !!! Since when did the Church receive the power to dissolve marriages? Recognize that thy didn't exist in the first place, OK. Allow a person to remarry in favor of the Faith and leave another pre-existing sacramental marriage, No. Pauline privilege, leaving a pagan relationship as the only way to become a Christian, Yes. church But "dissolve" is not the word. A "declaration of nullity" is. The reckless element in the Church keeps reaching further and further.
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Posted by: Erusmas -
Mar. 18, 2017 6:08 AM ET USA
A valid marriage can be dissolved if it has not been consummated.
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Posted by: rangefar6681 -
Mar. 17, 2017 6:54 PM ET USA
Language is important. It is inappropriate to speak of "dissolving a marriage". If a marriage exists, it cannot be dissolved. What is appropriate is to refer to the Church's authority to discern that a marriage never existed in the eyes of God in the first place.
