Divorce is the legal process of dissolving a marital union or marriage. The dissolution of marriages involves the reorganizing or canceling all legal responsibilities and duties of the marital union, thus terminating the bond of wedlock. The divorce law varies, but in most nations, this process requires the authorization of the court in the legal process. A divorce hearing might include various issues like child support, alimony, child custody, and distribution of properties among others. All the countries on earth allow their citizens to divorce under numerous conditions except Vatican City and the Philippines.
The Vatican is an enclaved independent-city state that was established in 1929 by the Luteran Treaty. It is an ecclesiastical city that is ruled by the pope; therefore all Catholic doctrines and laws apply in the Vatican. Catholics have a strong belief in the sanctity of marriage, and they believe that it's a permanent union. The Vatican has no legal provision for divorce. Instead, couples can only annul their marriage.