Catholic, Muslim scholars continue work on joint marriage document

Published: 2005-06-01

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Muslim and Catholic scholars continued work on a joint document on marriage and family life during a meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Muslim-Catholic Dialogue May 4-5 in Douglaston, N.Y. Citing a "strong consensus" among adherents of both faiths about the topic, a May 24 news release from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops about the meeting said, "Catholics and Muslims together affirm that marriage is a blessing from God, situated in the order of creation as a natural relationship between a man and woman. ... Holding similar views on marriage and family life, Muslims and Catholics can enrich, strengthen and encourage one another in working together to testify to shared values before the wider society." Catholic and Muslim leaders have united against proposals in several states to legalize same-sex marriages.

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