[umsami]

http://www.time.com/time/nation/arti...634956,00.html

"The most controversial "marriage that never was" in recent U.S. political history is back. Sources tell TIME that the Vatican has reversed the annulment of Joseph P. Kennedy II's marriage to Sheila Rauch. The annulment had been granted in secrecy by the Catholic Church after the couple's 1991 no-fault civil divorce. Rauch found out about the de-sanctification of their marriage only in 1996, after Kennedy had been wedded to his former Congressional aide, Beth Kelly, for three years."

I'm glad the Vatican overturned the annulment. I remember when it happened, thinking "how can they say her marriage never was valid when they had twin boys???"

 

[Arduinna]

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I remember when it happened, thinking "how can they say her marriage never was valid when they had twin boys???"

I don't understand? The Catholic church doesn't base decisions for annulment strictly on consummation, so not sure why the twins matter here. I do think the church needs to reevaluate their ideas on marriage and annulment, remarriage and divorce.

 

[RachelGS]

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