Most Orthodox Churches allow marriages between members of the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. Catholic canon law allows marriage between a Catholic and an Orthodox only if permission is obtained from the Catholic bishop.
Q. Is the Orthodox Church in communion with the Catholic Church?
It recognizes seven major sacraments, of which the Eucharist is the principal one, celebrated liturgically in synaxis. The Eastern Orthodox Church shared communion with the Roman Catholic Church in the state church of Rome until the East–West Schism in 1054, disputing particularly the authority of the pope.
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Q. Who can receive Communion in the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church has a variety of rules and guidelines about who can receive Communion. For example, only baptized Catholics are eligible to receive Communion.
Q. What do Orthodox Christians believe about marriage?
Husband and wife must receive God’s Kingdom and make it both a present reality and a challenge and goal of their common life, in that sense, the Christ-centered marriage is eternal: “every relationship formed in this life will continue in the next life, in a deeply healed and purified way.” Completion and fulfillment …
Q. Can you get married during Orthodox Lent?
There are some days when the sacrament is not permitted: The Epiphany, Holy Week, during the Twelve Days of Christmas, the Lenten Season, several high-holy days in summer and the day before any significant feast day. There are exceptions, so it’s up to the priest who is officiating the marriage.
Q. What are the requirements for a Catholic marriage?
A valid Catholic marriage results from four elements: (1) the spouses are free to marry; (2) they freely exchange their consent; (3) in consenting to marry, they have the intention to marry for life, to be faithful to one another and be open to children; and (4) their consent is given in the canonical form, i.e., in …
