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I wondered too Alice. The above article says they have been separated for three years. It seems to be a bit of a 'time' conflict. I wonder if the separation may have come from the alcohol and such, then the woman came afterwards. Either way, we will never know. One or the other is one thing too much.

God have mercy on him and his family. A man who was able to create such a wonderful masterpiece on film, proclaiming the Gospel to the world, I am sure the darkness is after him full time. Maybe by his being able to fellowship with these bishops, he will find the peace in Christ he is seeking.

Whatever has happened, may the peace of the children remain in Christ, and God will restore to he and his wife, the years that the locust have eaten, and return them to their first love, which is Jesus Christ.

One can only hope - and pray

Maybe this few lines from my previous posting might explain why he was there and who it was he was most interested in speaking to.

Gibson was interested in talking to the bishops about the Maronite's tradition of using the language of Jesus, Aramaic, during mass.

His 2004 blockbuster, The Passion of the Christ, used the Aramaic language

The main speaker to the reported was the Maronite Bishop.

Just a thought.

Mel Gibson knew about it, but we locals did not!

Lord have mercy upon your servant Mel and grant him peace, spiritual and physical health and strength to make more enlightening films that will both educate us and make us better Christians.

I don't see how in the world this couple, of all people, could legitimately ask for an annulment. How would they rightfully get one? It seems they are well-informed ardent Catholics. I don't know their personal business, obviously, but for a marriage tribunal to declare they were never married would be pretty shocking.

Alexis

Mel Gibson's wife isn't Catholic. I believe she is Episcopalian.

I really must be missing something here.

OK we are led to understand that Mel and his wife are divorcing BUT how on earth did we get to discussing if they would be asking for an annulment .

We know that Mel is Catholic - and very traditional - but who says he is asking for an annulment ?

No one says. I didn't mean to imply he was asking for one. It's just that the way these things normally go, couples end up seeking an annulment, don't they?

Alexis

One never knows how trustworthy these reports are:

http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=13276

Judging from the comments it is clear that annulments are not understood. It is not Catholic divorce. Just because people may ask for them does not mean they get them. A proper court case has to take place before a verdict that goes one way, or the other is given.

Non Catholics who were seeking to marry Catholics have asked for a verdict from the Church on the status of their weddings and been granted an annulment after due consideration of the facts by the Court.

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Non Catholics who were seeking to marry Catholics have asked for a verdict from the Church on the status of their weddings and been granted an annulment after due consideration of the facts by the Court."

So what you are saying is that a group of people set down and after deliberations pronounced that the marriage never actually happened?

Still does not make much sense to me Pavel.

Pavel,

I understand annulments! Do my posts make it seem like I don't?

Look, I know that divorces and requests for decrees for nullity doesn't necessarily go hand-in-hand, but often that's how it works out.

Alexis

In this country the Tribunals wont touch a case that has not got the Decree Nisi issued. The reason is that they could find themsleves dragged into the divorce case itself. So when the divorce is all over and someone wants to proceed with a petition then it will be allowed to commence. Some people want to marry and others just want to put distance between themselves and their ex.