ever laws of the Church concern Matrimony; such as laws forbidding
solemn marriage in Lent and Advent; or marriage with relatives or with
persons of a different religion, and in general all laws that refer to
any impediment to marriage.

Q. 1033. In how many ways may persons be related?
A. Persons may be related in four ways. When they are related by blood
their relationship is called consanguinity; when they are related by
marriage it is called affinity; when they are related by being
god-parents in Baptism or Confirmation, it is called spiritual affinity;
when they are related by adoption, it is called legal affinity.

Q. 1034. {287} Who has the right to make laws concerning the Sacrament
of marriage?
A. The Church alone has the right to make laws concerning the Sacrament
of marriage, though the state also has the right to make laws concerning
the civil effects of the marriage contract.

Q. 1035. What do we mean by laws concerning the civil effects of the
marriage contract?
A. By laws concerning the civil effects of the marriage contract we mean
laws with regard to the property or debts of the husband and wife, the
inheritance of their children, or whatever pertains to their temporal
affairs. All persons are bound to obey the laws of their country when
these laws are not opposed to the laws of God.

Q. 1036. {288} Does the Church forbid the marriage of Catholics with
persons who have a different religion or no religion at all?
A. The Church does forbid the marriage of Catholics with persons who
have a different religion or no religion at all.

Q. 1037. {289} Why does the Church forbid the marriage of Catholics with
persons who have a different religion or no religion at all?
A. The Church forbids the marriage of Catholics with persons who have a
different religion, or no religion at all, because such marriages
generally lead to indifference, loss of faith, and to the neglect of the
religious education of the children.

Q. 1038. What are the marriages of Catholics with persons of a different
religion called, and when does the Church permit them by dispensation?
A. The marriages of Catholics with persons of a different religion are
called mixed marriages. The Church permits them by dispensation only
under certain conditions and for urgent reasons; chiefly to prevent a
greater evil.

Q. 1039. What are the conditions upon which the Church will permit a
Catholic to marry one who is not a Catholic?
A. The conditio