Canon law contains the rules that govern the Catholic Church.
The current Code of Canon Law for the Catholic Church was published in Latin and English in 1983.
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman Catholic is a slur that became popular in England after the protestant revolt. The law of the Catholic Church is known as Codex Iuris Canonici, popularly known as "the Code" or "Code of Canon Law" in English.
No, a Catholic wedding is a sacrament and, by canon law, must be celebrated in a Church that has been consecrated by a Catholic Bishop.
I cannot find the word "elect" in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Code of Canon Law, or Modern Catholic Dictionary, so I am assuming that the word has no special assigned meaning in the Catholic Church.
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The laws of the Catholic Church are contained in Canon Law. You may view the current Code at the link below. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church.
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A Catholic tribunal is a church court that deals with certain matters relating to Canon Law, such as marriage annulments. It is responsible for resolving disputes and making decisions according to the teachings and laws of the Catholic Church. The tribunal is made up of clerics and other experts in Canon Law.
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Answer: The Catholic widow is free to marry. You are also free to marry in the Catholic Church. This is because your first marriage was not a Catholic one and, according to Church law, it should have been. It will be simple matter of speaking to your local pastor and filling out a form to be sent to the diocese.
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