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John M. Grondelski
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Diane Montagna
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David Warren
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Stephen P. White
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H.W. Crocker III
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Mortal sin cannot annul a marriage
John Clark, National Catholic Register
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Since the intention of sexual fidelity at the time of the marriage is required for marriage validity, a future act of infidelity is sometimes viewed as grounds for annulment. In the eyes of some tribunalists, an act of infidelity serves as proof that fidelity was never intended in the first place. Is this a logical and theologically sound stance? The answer is no.