More than half of Filipino Catholics have not married under Catholic rites, according to a survey conducted by the Catholic Church-run station Radio Veritas, a figure that a church monsignor described as “very alarming.” It is uncertain if the survey, which the radio station called a “truth survey,” demonstrates the diminishing hold that the church has on the Filipino population. According to the radio station, many couples forsake a church wedding because of the expense of the ceremony. The original survey, in Tagalog, can be found
Half of Filipino Catholics Don't Wed in…
More than half of Filipino Catholics have not married under Catholic rites, according to a survey conducted by the Catholic Church-run station Radio Veritas, a figure that a church monsignor described as “very alarming.” It is uncertain if the survey, which the radio station called a “truth survey,” demonstrates the diminishing hold that the church has on the Filipino population. According to the radio station, many couples forsake a church wedding because of the expense of the ceremony. The original survey, in Tagalog, can be found
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