How Do I Get an Annulment? How Much Does It Cost?
If you believe your marriage was invalid, you must petition the tribunal in the diocese where the marriage took place or the diocese where your former spouse resides. The tribunal…
Can I Still Attend Mass and Take Communion if I’m Divorced or Wasn’t Married in the Church?
Everyone—no matter what their situation or standing—is always free to attend Mass. Please don’t let questions of divorce or marital validity interfere with your regular attendance. If you are divorced…
Annulments Seem Fishy to Me. Isn’t It Just a Way to Get Money Out of Divorced People?
The increase in annulments granted by the Church is a source of confusion and sometimes anger for many Catholics, as well as some non-Catholics. Some wonder how could a marriage…
Reading Room
Week of January 03 The end of the year is a natural time to take stock and try to make sense out of God's actions in our lives during the…
Other Stories
“I want to find a place here, but my story is unique. My particular path has led me here. Is my story welcome?”
Quarrel with Staff
“They say the Church has a human face. Well, the last face I saw in the Church was all-too human! I don’t know if the person responsible for my ‘parting…
Felt Excluded
“For a long time I’ve felt I had no place in the Church. And I’ve got a lot of company, it seems. Women, people of color, gay and lesbian individuals,…
Not Fed
“I grew up in the Church. As a child, I loved the stories about great figures of the Bible and about Jesus. As I grew older, I knew they were…
Drifted Away
“I don’t know how I left the Church. There wasn’t really any one reason. Life moved on, and so did I. Career, relationships, other concerns…perhaps no one noticed I was…
Marriage Issues
“After my marriage failed I felt unsupported in so many ways—by my family, people at my parish, even some of my friends. I walked away from a Church which I…