Can a divorced Catholic remarried outside the Church receive communion?
No. A Catholic who remarries without a declaration of nullity for any prior marriage may not receive Holy Communion, since its reception is a public statement of one’s communion with the Church’s faith and law. Catholics remarried outside of canonical form are not separated from the Church, and are called to implore God’s grace through their participation as baptized persons in other ways.
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- I just remarried outside of the Catholic Church and I didnt receive an annulment from my first husband. Can I be buried with my parents in a Catholic Cemetery -- and what about my new husband?
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