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odowica
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If a catholic couple was married in Las Vegas 25 years ago and never had their marriage convalidated in the Catholic Church, are they “living in sin”?
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bilop
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Yes. For a baptized Catholic (who is required to marry in the Church) a civil marriage is not valid.If a catholic couple was married in Las Vegas 25 years ago and never had their marriage convalidated in the Catholic Church, are they “living in sin”?
As long as neither was previously married, this is very easily correctable. All they need do is go to their parish priest, confess their sins, and he will marry them quietly (if that is their wish). They should refrain from marital relations until they are married in the Church.
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Cristiano
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From what you state they are not married in the eyes of the Church. Unless they repented, confessed and stopped living as husband and wife they are probably living in a state of sin. The standard suggestion would be to talk to a priest and to regularize the situation. If it were the first marriage for both of them it should be quite simple and fast.If a catholic couple was married in Las Vegas 25 years ago and never had their marriage convalidated in the Catholic Church, are they “living in sin”?
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EasterJoy
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Had they formally left the Church when they married? If so, their marriage might be valid. If not, well, probably not.If a catholic couple was married in Las Vegas 25 years ago and never had their marriage convalidated in the Catholic Church, are they “living in sin”?
In any event, I wouldn’t toss around phrases like “living in sin” when you might be describing a couple who, in good faith if not within properly-formed consciences, believe themselves to be validly married. If you are considering approaching them about this, be sensitive on that account. The idea is to warm them to the idea of convalidation, after all.
If, instead of staying together, they had divorced and were seeking re-marriage to other parties within the Church, the Church would not automatically declare their first marriage to have been null. There would be an investigation. If we’re talking about a real couple, and not in theory, I think that we’re bound by charity and prudence to take the same stance.
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Br.Rich_SFO
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Most likely.If a catholic couple was married in Las Vegas 25 years ago and never had their marriage convalidated in the Catholic Church, are they “living in sin”?
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