Are there special laws governing marriage for Catholics?
The marriage of Catholics, even if only one party is baptized, is also governed by the laws of the Church or Canon law, without prejudice to the competence of the civil authority with respect to the effects of marriage on the civil rights and obligations of the individuals. 103. What must be established before a Catholic can be married? Before a Catholic can be married, it must be established that nothing stands in the way of its valid and lawful celebration according to Canon law. 104. What is a mixed marriage? A mixed marriage is a marriage between a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic. 105. What orientations does the Church give for mixed marriages? The Church teaches that difference of confession between spouses does not constitute an insurmountable obstacle for marriage, when they succeed in building on what they have received in common from their respective communities, and learn from each other the way in which each lives in fidelity to Christ. The difficulties of mixed marriag
