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Consequently, whether a Catholic is marrying a Catholic or a baptized non-Catholic Christian, the normal expectation is for the marriage to take place in the Catholic Church and for the children to be raised in the Catholic faith.
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Answer: Scripture does not say that we must marry in a church. This is a matter of canon law, not divine law. The reason the Church asks Catholics to marry in a church is to remind us that marriage is a sacrament.
A valid Catholic marriage results from four elements: (1) the spouses are free to marry; (2) they freely exchange their consent; (3) in consenting to marry, they have the intention to marry for life, to be faithful to one another and be open to children; and (4) their consent is given in the canonical form, i.e., in the presence of two ...
By some accounts, nearly half of all Catholics today marry a non-Catholic. The good news is that the Church is dedicated to helping these couples have strong, faith-filled marriages, beginning with a ceremony that reflects their commitment to God and to each other.