After Britney Spears Posted that she was Unable to Celebrate her Wedding in a Catholic Church a Priest Responds by Explaining the 4 Requirements

Britney Spears, on August 3, 2022, in Instagram post, of a picture from inside St. Monica Church wrote the text, "This is where I originally wanted to get married during COVID. I wanted to go every Sunday." She continued, "Then 2 years later when I wanted to get married there they said I had to be catholic and go through TEST!!! Isn't church supposed to be open to all???"

However, a representative for the church was contacted and they've checked their records which show Britney's never personally visited the church or asked to have her wedding there.

(Source: https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/03/britney-spears-catholic-church-denies-claim-wedding-marriage/ )

A Catholic priest named, Fr. Matthew Schneider, tried to answer the question as to why Spears might not have been allowed to have her wedding at the church:

4 main requirements for a wedding to take place in a Catholic church:

1. The man &/or woman is Catholic.
2. Neither has impediments (married to another, etc.).
3. Both intend what the Church does (permanent, exclusive, open to kids, etc.).
4. They plan to raise kids Catholic.

— Fr Matthew Schneider, LC (@FrMatthewLC) August 4, 2022

The Catholic Church is open to all, but for many to have a wedding in a Catholic church requires becoming Catholic & agreeing to Catholic teaching.

Many other religions would be similar: for example, I doubt a synagogue would hold a wedding if neither spouse was Jewish.

— Fr Matthew Schneider, LC (@FrMatthewLC) August 4, 2022