Yes, as in the case of a non Catholic Christian married in another church and divorced who wants to marry in the catholic church
No, because it does not sanctify same sex marriages. They can not be and therefore there is nothing to annul.
I can not answer how many annulments Newt may have received. I am aware of one and that was to his second wife. When Newt married her, she was a divorcee. The Catholic Church does not recognize divorce so considered his marriage to her as being invalid. Newt is a recent convert, or convert in progress, to Catholicism. It is not a matter of public record of what his current status as a Catholic is at this time nor am I able to find any references to other annulments.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only way that you can be married in a Catholic Church if you are not already married. So, if you are married, and it was in the Anglican Church, then you would indeed need an annulment if you wished to marry someone else in a Catholic ceremony.
He can certainly become Catholic. Divorce does not prevent one from participating in the Church in any way. The Church sees him as continuing to be involved in a nonsacramental, but valid, marriage. What he cannot do is to *remarry* since that would be adultery in the eyes of the Church.
Yes, it does.
The Church of Scotland does not grant annulments of marriages. It is, however, possible for someone who is divorced to be remarried in the Church of Scotland (subject to the permission of the Minister of the local parish church).
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.
Anyone can become a Catholic. In the particular situation that you paint, you would need to speak with a priest to find out IF the marriage could be continued, in other words, if everyone involved could get annulments (statements that the first marriages were not valid) and then get married in the Catholic Church. Whether or not this is possible, it should take second place to where you are planning on spending eternity!
Catholic priests have always had the authority to perform marriages but I am assuming they are licensed to perform marriages when they are ordained. Marriage, or matrimony, is one of the Seven Sacraments of the Church. Also, Catholic priests do not perform marriages but they actually witness them.
The Catholic Church recognizes all legal marriages between baptized Christians. Churches do not marry people. People marry people and the priest/minister is a witness.
If your first two marriages get annulled.
If the marriage was conducted by a Catholic priest or deacon, yes. However, the Church generally prefers a marriage take place in Church.