Catholic teaching views marriage as a covenant ordered toward the good of the spouses and the generation and education of children.
This section provides resources concerning that understanding of marriage.
Materials may include:
Visitors should understand an important distinction:
A civil divorce and a declaration of matrimonial nullity are not the same proceeding.
Civil courts determine civil legal status.
Catholic tribunals address canonical questions concerning marriage within the jurisdiction of the Church.
TCMP studies the interaction between these systems while respecting the distinction between civil and ecclesiastical authority.
