[Hermann the Cherusker]

Those raised in the New Mass generally know less about the faith, are more likely to either leave the faith outright, or marry outside of the faith and will generally have the minimum amount of children even if they stay.

Only about 50-60% are marrying in the Church, and only 70% of those to a Catholic, and 20% of the total has been divorced.

Of those remaining within, they are averaging currently 3.4 children per marriage (compared to right around 3.85 per marriage during the Baby Boom). See here.

[Salvation]

**Of those remaining within, they are averaging currently 3.4 children per marriage (compared to right around 3.85 per marriage during the Baby Boom).**

Those are outstanding stats!

[dangus]

That a lower number of Catholics are marrying in the church is terribly distressing. I am not, however, distressed that 30% of Catholics who do marry in the Church marry a non-Catholic. in fact, it's a great thing if their priests are insisting that the non-Catholic converts. Marriage is one of the chief mechanisms by which the RCC in USA converts, and converts-by-marriage are known for being more knowledgeable about their faith that than Catholics by birth.