Widowed, yes, but the divorce concept is against the teaching of the Catholic church. Unless the divorce was allowed by the church, you may have a hard time to get into being a nun. Of course, there maybe certain exceptions to this, such as a difficult marriage ect, but this divorce should have been removed by the Church first before you can considering becoming a nun.
Roman Catholic AnswerA person who is validly married cannot attempt marriage again while his or her spouse is still alive. A divorced non-Catholic may or may not be validly married in the eyes of God, they would have to submit their case to the diocesan tribunal for a ruling on the validly of their marriage.
Roman Catholic AnswerIf the divorced Catholic has an annulment (a decree that no valid marriage ever existed), then yes, she would be free to marry. If there is no annulment, the Church assumes a valid marriage and she could not marry again. She would have to take the case up with her pastor and the diocesan marriage tribunal.
Yes, as long as she does not choose a Catholic Church. She will have to find a church that will perform an interdenominational wedding of divorced persons. The Catholic Church will not.
Roman Catholic AnswerA person who is divorced under civil law is still considered married in the eyes of God, so no, a Catholic (or any serious Christian) would not consider marrying a divorced person as that person is already married.
Both persons' first marriages must be annulled by Church, and then the couple must marry with a Catholic ceremony. If either of the first marriages are found valid by the Church and are not annulled, then the Catholic and divorced non-Catholic cannot validly marry in the eyes of the Church.
A divorced man/ woman cannot get married in the catholic church again. The sacrament of matrimony can be received only once in the Roman Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic AnswerTo join the Knights of Columbus one must be a "practical Catholic". This means a Catholic who is not objectively living in a state of sin. If the divorced Catholic is not remarried and is frequenting Confession and Holy Communion, then, yes, he is eligible to apply to the Knights of Columbus.
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Roman Catholic AnswerOf course, if the child is baptized, it is required that he be raised in the Catholic faith. If a child is not baptized, there must be reasonable assurance that he will be raised in the faith, to be baptized.
The Pope prohibited Henry VIII a divorce; so he "divorced" the Roman Catholic Church and established the Church of England.
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