Formed in 1968 by a group of Christian couples who had married across the denominations, this has grown into a large international organization providing up to date information and support for families, where one partner is a committed Roman Catholic and the other is a practising member of a different Christian tradition.  It is also a point of reference for clergy or others involved with an interchurch family.

Why, in this ecumenical age, is such a body needed?  Because two thirds of  Catholic marriages in Great Britain now involve a non-Catholic and often very difficult questions have to be answered.  Will the families be upset?  Where will the wedding take place?  Where will the children be baptised and both churches be involved?  The family may also have to cope with the distressing prospect of not being able to receive communion together.  After thirty years experience we know that these and other problems can so often be turned into opportunities.

We also take pride in our commitment to Christian unity and many members are active at all levels of the ecumenical movement.

Bishop Crispian Holis is on the association's panel of reference and its Presidents include the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, the Archbishop of of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Free Churches Council.