Malta - British Expat Forum

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So by not being baptised, they can't obtain the rest.

Can't do confession either, as far as I know.
Like Stroppy says a lot depends on the local parish priest, etc.

My mum and her sister (RC) married 2 brothers (P) but any children were to be brought up RC, which we were. When my uncle, then my dad died they were both buried in the local chapel. The priest joked that if any more protestants got let in he would need a bigger graveyard

Neither of my boys have been baptised, nor do they have an 'official' religion. So far this hasn't caused any problems, but will wait to see what happens when they start a Maltese school, albeit private.

pumabob wrote: Neither of my boys have been baptised, nor do they have an 'official' religion

Will they accept Jedi-ism or Church of the Flying Spagetti Monster (pastfarianism) ? The Maltese constitution describes all faiths other than RC as cults, so maybe they do

I'm so glad I thought of this issue at this stage when we've got plenty of time to sort it out - what a horrible thought that my child would be excluded from registration! Thank you again, Stroppy knickers for all your insight - we will most definitely be getting ourselves married ASAP

(..ahem, as soon as he gets his 12-year-separation turned into a divorce....um, will anyone necessarily know he has been divorced before we got married??!!)

If you can produce your marriage certificate, doubt if anyone will care about the previous history and if they do, it's really none of their business!

loveday wrote: (..ahem, as soon as he gets his 12-year-separation turned into a divorce....um, will anyone necessarily know he has been divorced before we got married??!!)

That won't matter Over here it's perfectly legal and moral for a marriage to have ended in divorce as long as both the marriage and subsequent divorce took place overseas... funny old thing, isn't it ? lol

My hubby and I are both on our 2nd (and final) marriages, but as both of our 1st marriages were in the UK, the current marriage is the only one they care about.. but we neither of us can go to confession or take the communion because we weren't married in church, but if we had kids .. (arghhh).... they WOULD be accepted at both because we are married.. bah!

Religion.. pfft!

You've been really ace stroppy! will now get his divorce proceedings ticking along ASAP and buy a shabby frock for the big day!! x

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and buy a shabby frock for the big day!!

Well, that's him sorted...

just make sure you get a stunning gown to show him up