Question 307 – Is it a mortal sin for Catholics to pray with non-Catholics?

Interview Organization: The Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima
Interviewer Name: Christopher Wendt
Date: September 13, 2024
Before the Second Vatican Council, the Church prohibited public prayers with non-Catholics to avoid confusion and relativism. After the Council, public prayers with non-Catholics were allowed, which can undermine the uniqueness of Catholic truth. Private prayers, like the Our Father in a family setting, are acceptable, but not publicly.
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Transcript:

Before the Second Vatican Council, the Church prohibited public prayers with non-Catholics. This referred specifically to public, not private, prayers, in order to avoid confusion and relativism between the different confessions and the uniqueness of the Catholic Church. Therefore, it was forbidden. Unfortunately, after the Council, the Church now allows public prayers with non-Catholics. This is not correct, because it can be a tool to undermine the uniqueness of the truth of the Catholic Church, opening the door to doctrinal relativism.

However, I think it is acceptable to pray privately with a non-Catholic Christian for a specific purpose, as long as it is done privately and not publicly. In a family setting, for example, people can pray common prayers like the Our Father or Psalms. This is acceptable, even in the case of a mixed marriage, but it should not be done publicly.