Can I attend an invalid wedding?

[Phyllis_Riik]

If a catholic is marrying a non catholic outside the catholic church, can I as a practicing catholic attend the ceremony,

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

The following links should assist you in understanding some guidelines for discerning whether to attend this wedding. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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• What are the rules for attending weddings?
• ** Why doesn’t the Church forbid Catholic attendance at invalid marriages?**