In an official church document released Friday, the Vatican discouraged marriage between Catholics and Muslims, especially Catholic women and Muslim men.

Can a Muslim marry a Catholic in a church?

In Islam, there are similar concerns. Muslim men are allowed to marry Jewish or Christian women with the proviso their children are brought up as Muslims. He noted that regardless of the tone of the Vatican statement, the fact remains that the church does at least allow marriage between Catholics and Muslims.

Do both godparents need to be Catholic?

The church requires at least one godparent who is a practicing, confirmed Catholic age 16 or older. If you choose two godparents of the same sex, one can be the official godparent for the record book, and the other can be the honorary one.

Is the English royal family inbred?

In modern times, among European royalty at least, marriages between royal dynasties have become much rarer than they once were. This happens to avoid inbreeding, since many royal families share common ancestors, and therefore share much of the genetic pool.