Mixed Marriage Laws and Pastoral Care in Canon Law and Indian Civil Law / Dominic Valliyamthadam

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Mixed Marriages a Historical Perspective Mixed marriage in the Holy Bible ...........33 In the New Testament ...............36 Early Council ..............38 From the Reformation Period to the 1917 Code ............44 917 code of Canon Law ................49 Vatican Council II and aftermath ............51 The codes of Canon Law ............52 Instruction Erga Migrantes Caritas Christi, 2004..........55 2. Pre-Nuptial Guarantees The nature of Pre-nuptial Guarantees...............62 Pre-nuptial Guarantees in 1917 code ..............67 Pre-Nuptial Guarantees after vatican Council II..........70 1883 code of Canon Law .........77 The oriental Code of Canon Law ..........82 3. Form of Mixed Marriage The historical Development of the Form ..........87 Canonical form of Marriage in CIC and CCEO ............91 Liturgical Form .........99 Canonical Form for Mixed marriage ......100 Liturgical Form in Mixed Marriage ........104 4. Pastoral Care of Mixed Marriages General Preparation .............118 Meeting the Couple`s Request ........121 Preparation for Mixed Marriage ............122 Approach to an Indifferent Couple .........127 Betrothal and publication of Banns...............127 Celebration of Marriage ..........131 Post-nuptial Pastoral Care ..............132 Role of the Laity in the Pastoral care of Mixed Marriage ................137 5. Mixed Marriage in Indian Civil Law Matrimonial laws in India ...............143 The form of Mixed marriage and the Civil Effects ..........149 Religious conversion and civil Consequences ................162 Convalidation or rectification of Marriage in the catholic Church .................175 Dispensation from the canonical form of Marriage ...........177 Call for a Uniform civil Code .............177 Christian Marriage and Matrimonial Cause Bill, 2000...........180 Indian Divorce ..........181 Convergence and Divergence of Canon Law and Indian Civil Law .............183 Church`s Approach to Civil Laws ............184 Civil Jurisprudene on Canon Law .............185