I'm surprised to hear this, BaliLife, I would have thought that Catholic priests were not at liberty to marry a mixed couple. Could it have been maybe that the marriage was held in a Catholic church building but by a non Catholic priest?
Actually the Catholic church officially allows mixed marriages but discourage them because of the dificulties it brings such as raising children, funerals etc.
There is a old dutch saying which says "Twee geloven op een kussen, daar slaapt de duivel tussen" which means if 2 religions sleep on 1 pillow, the devil sleep between them.
The Church tolerates mixed marriages on three conditions:
* Both parties must promise that their children shall be brought up as Catholics;
* The Catholic must promise to endeavour to bring the non-Catholic to the knowledge of the truth;
* The non-Catholic must promise to allow the Catholic liberty for the free exercise of his or her religion. Without these three conditions the Church will not sanction a mixed marriage
Regards,
Sander