YOUCAT Question n. 267 - Part I. What should be done if a Catholic wants to marry a non-Catholic Christian?
(Youcat
answer) Church approval must be obtained for the wedding. This is because a
so-called “mixed” (that is, interdenominational) marriage requires from both
partners a special fidelity to Christ, so that the scandal of Christian
division, which has still not been remedied, does not continue in miniature and
perhaps even lead to giving up the practice of the faith.
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 1633)
In many countries the situation of a mixed
marriage (marriage between a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic) often
arises. It requires particular attention on the part of couples and their
pastors. A case of marriage with disparity
of cult (between a Catholic and a non-baptized person) requires even
greater circumspection.
Reflecting and meditating
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 1634)
Difference of confession between the spouses does not constitute an
insurmountable obstacle for marriage, when they succeed in placing in common
what they have received from their respective communities, and learn from each
other the way in which each lives in fidelity to Christ. But the difficulties of mixed marriages must
not be underestimated. They arise from the fact that the separation of
Christians has not yet been overcome. The spouses risk experiencing the tragedy
of Christian disunity even in the heart of their own home. Disparity of cult
can further aggravate these difficulties. Differences about faith and the very
notion of marriage, but also different religious mentalities, can become
sources of tension in marriage, especially as regards the education of
children. The temptation to religious indifference can then arise.
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