{"id":2419,"date":"2016-07-25T23:37:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T23:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/?p=2419"},"modified":"2016-07-25T23:37:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T23:37:07","slug":"truth-catholic-divorce-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/2016\/07\/truth-catholic-divorce-statistics.html","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Catholic Divorce Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

No Catholic wants to become a divorce statistic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

People marry because they believe they will defy the odds. Why else would they challenge not only Catholic but overall divorce rates?
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They do this because they believe in true love. They believe in the Sacrament of Matrimony.<\/p>\n

They believe that God is the author of marriage and that ‘what therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder.’<\/p>\n

But people are human. Marriages struggle and some work together to overcome the odds and some work solely and therefore, become the odds. <\/p>\n

What are the current Catholic statistics on divorce?<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. 25% of American Catholics who have ever been married have been divorced
\n2. That is 11 million people
\n3. Or 1 in 4 Catholics
\n4. Only 15% of this 28% indicate that they have sought an annulment
\n5. 1 in 10 who have divorced are now remarried<\/p>\n

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\nAre Catholic divorce rates still lower than the general public? Yes<\/p>\n

There is hope for divorcing Catholics. <\/p>\n

In addition to Pope Francis and his annulment reform, a large number of Catholics seem receptive to many nontraditional relationships.<\/p>\n

A 2015 Pew Research Center Survey of Catholic Views on Family Life found that U.S. Catholics want the church to be welcoming to people living in a variety of nontraditional arrangements.<\/p>\n

The study found that 6 in 10 Catholics say they believe the church should allow those who are divorced and have remarried without an annulment to receive communion. <\/p>\n

This is welcome and encouraging news for divorcing Catholics. A faith that is incredibly strong with 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. saying they are Catholic and with 45% of Americans saying that they are connected to the Catholic religion in some way.<\/p>\n

The evolution of this modern world and faith continue to challenge many religions.<\/p>\n

It is inspiring to know that the Catholic faith is widening the girth to include and not exclude its faithful.<\/p>\n

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