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Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., is an American canon lawyer who practices law and teaches in Rome. She founded this website to provide clear answers to canonical questions asked by ordinary Catholics, without employing all the mysterious legalese that canon lawyers know and love. In the past Cathy has published articles both in scholarly journals and on various popular Catholic websites, including Real Presence Communications and Catholic Exchange.- Now available in paperback!
Tag Archives: canon law
Who’s in Charge of the Parish When There’s No Parish Priest?
Q: We recently lost our priest and the priest from another church was named the administrator. Now there is internal fighting on who reports to whom and who’s in charge. I think that the DRE [Director of Religious Education] is … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Parish Life
Tagged administrator, canon law, Catholic, parish, pastor, priest
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If My Ex-Spouse Dies, Does That Make My Second Marriage Valid?
Q1: My first husband and I were married in the Church but then we divorced. I later married again in a non-Catholic ceremony. My first husband just passed away. Does that mean my second marriage is now valid? –Carrie Q2: … Continue reading
Can You Be Both a Catholic and a Sedevacantist?
Q: I have recently become friends with someone who follows Sedevacantism. It has provided an opportunity for me to be challenged to more fully understand church teaching. Would you consider sharing your wisdom and expertise to explain why Sedevacantism is … Continue reading
Posted in Crimes and Sanctions, The Pope
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Pope, schism, sedevacantist
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Granting Absolution to an Accomplice in Sin
Q: Many young ladies have approached me with this question: they were taught that a woman who breaks the 6th commandment with a Catholic priest, if she goes to confession to the priest, that her sins will never be forgiven and that … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Confession, Crimes and Sanctions, Sacraments
Tagged absolution, accomplice, canon law, Catholic, confession
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Can Our Pastor Kick Us Out of the Parish?
Q: My husband and I have a very difficult situation with our parish priest. He refused to allow our daughter to be baptized in 2013…. The Bishop declared that our baby should be baptized but the priest tried to delay things. The … Continue reading
Posted in Parish Life, Rights of the Faithful
Tagged canon law, Catholic, parish, pastor
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