ZAGREB, June 10 (Hina) - Church weddings will have a civil effect in Croatia as of the beginning of July, the Voice of the Council, the Croatian Catholic Church official gazette, said in its recent issue of June 13, citing a letter by
Croatian bishops to the faithful. Active bishops and archbishops in Croatia expressed hope Catholic brides and grooms would eagerly accept this concession and practice, by which church weddings would also have a civil wedding effect. An agreement signed last year between the Holy See and Croatia on legal issues envisages that church weddings should have a civil effect immediately, according to Croatian law provisions. This possibility was legalised by the Croatian Family Law, which came into effect on December 30 1998.(hina) lml jn
ZAGREB, June 10 (Hina) - Church weddings will have a civil effect in
Croatia as of the beginning of July, the Voice of the Council, the
Croatian Catholic Church official gazette, said in its recent issue
of June 13, citing a letter by Croatian bishops to the faithful.
Active bishops and archbishops in Croatia expressed hope Catholic
brides and grooms would eagerly accept this concession and
practice, by which church weddings would also have a civil wedding
effect.
An agreement signed last year between the Holy See and Croatia on
legal issues envisages that church weddings should have a civil
effect immediately, according to Croatian law provisions.
This possibility was legalised by the Croatian Family Law, which
came into effect on December 30 1998.
(hina) lml jn