What are the conditions for a Mixed Marriage?

[Abhimanew]

I’m a Hindu guy from Kerala and I’m in love with a Christian girl. She is a strong believer and I don’t want her to change . Love her the way she is. I respect her and her religion. We want to get married in a Church so that our marriage is accepted by a church and she can continue with her rituals and beliefs … we know we can’t live without each other or accept some other person in our lives. I’m ready to baptise our children and raise them according to Christianity. So… will it be a problem myself being a Hindu , for us to get married in a Church ? Please help me with all the details. And details of any Church in Kerala, India where our marriage will be accepted.

 

[Fr.Charles_Grondin]

I am not aware of what any particular laws are for your area of the world. However, generally speaking, the Church does permit mixed marriages under the following conditions (canon 1125):

1. the Catholic party promises to remain Catholic.
2. the Catholic party promises to raise the children Catholic.
3. the non-Catholic is aware of and accepts the those two promises of the Catholic party.
4. the non-Catholic accepts the Church’s understanding of marriage: life-giving, faithful, and permanent until death.