Religious marriage in Mexico. Analysis of its legal, social and cultural development

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  • This article examines the transformation of marriage in Mexico, from its canonical regulation during the colonial era to its current status as a civil institution of the State. It analyzes the coexistence of civil and religious marriage within a secular f Badillo Gutiérrez Fundación Conciencia Nacional por la Libertad Religiosa https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7801-1489

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This article examines the transformation of marriage in Mexico, from its canonical regulation during the colonial era to its current status as a civil institution of the State. It analyzes the coexistence of civil and religious marriage within a secular framework that guarantees legal effects under the State and respects religious freedom in a pluralistic society.

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This article examines the transformation of marriage in Mexico, from its canonical regulation during the colonial era to its current status as a civil institution of the State. It analyzes the coexistence of civil and religious marriage within a secular f Badillo Gutiérrez, Fundación Conciencia Nacional por la Libertad Religiosa

Ph.D. in Education from the Center for Advanced Studies of the Americas; Executive Director of the National Conscience Foundation for Religious Freedom and Editorial Director of IUS Magazine, Mexico

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2026-05-14

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2025: The relationship between family and religious freedom. Outlines and challenges

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Research articles

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