Church weddings - philippines

[Arthur Little]

I've no idea of the actual costs involved ... but, as far as I know, the only real obstacle likely to arise IS if one or other of the celebrants has previously gone through a *divorce (*which the Catholic Church don't recognise!).

[johncar54]

:........ the only real obstacle likely to arise IS if one or other of the celebrants has previously gone through a *divorce (*which the Catholic Church don't recognise!).

That made me think.

I believe if a couple get married in a civil ceremony they can get married again in the catholic church. That implies that the church in such cases does not accept that the couple are married.

So, if someone who got married in a civil ceremony gets divorced, as the church would not have recognised the marriage, it should mean that the parties to that marriage can marry another person in the church ?????

But that is not so, Why ?

Also. I was married the first time in a catholic church. I then got divorced. When I married my present wife we were not allowed to marry in the church as I was divorced. MY first wife died last year. I wonder if we can now marry in the church !