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• See my Pictures of Rome, Italy, Europe and more
• I studied at Santa Croce University (Holy Cross) which is run by Opus Dei (Finding God in Work and Daily Life)
• See my talk on St. Josemaría Escrivá and the Spirituality of Opus Dei.
• In Rome I lived at the Casa Santa Maria

• Code of Canon Law
• Canon Law Info by Dr. Edward Peters including his blog In the Light of the Law
• Reference Documents by Fr. Jason Gray - includes a comprehensive list of Canon Law Links

• Is an Annulment Just a Catholic Divorce? - Fr. Mike Schmitz
• Common Q & A - Diocese of Lincoln
• Annulment Information - Mary's Advocates
• Divorce & Annulment Questions - Catholics Come Home

1628 The consent must be an act of the will of each of the contracting parties, free of coercion or grave external fear. (Cf. can. 1103) No human power can substitute for this consent. (Cf. can. 1057 #1) If this freedom is lacking the marriage is invalid.

1629 For this reason (or for other reasons that render the marriage null and void) the Church, after an examination of the situation by the competent ecclesiastical tribunal, can declare the nullity of a marriage, i.e., that the marriage never existed. (Cf. cann. 1095-1107) In this case the contracting parties are free to marry, provided the natural obligations of a previous union are discharged.