For members of its flock, the Roman Catholic Church does not recognize the validity of marriages performed by civil officials or non-Catholic clergymen. The Church, moreover, disapproves of "mixed marriages" between Catholics and non-Catholics, requires certain promises from the non-Catholic before granting a dispensation for the union. In Quebec, 85% Catholic, a combination of these facts has operated in recent years to the disadvantage of non-Catholics and their clergy. Many a mixed marriage, upon being declared null & void by church courts, has in turn been annulled by civil courts. To justify such...
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