Communio Launches Family Campaign as US Birthrate Falls to 1.57

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 1

Communio unveiled a nationwide “Family and Civilization” campaign urging churches to promote marriage and family life as the US birthrate sits at 1.57 births per woman.
J.P. De Gance said the effort targets relationships before crisis, arguing churches can counter loneliness among unmarried adults and help reverse long-term family decline.
Communio says 85% of churches spend nothing on marriage ministry and 91% offer nothing for singles, leaving pastors room to preach more about marriage and create in-person social hubs.
The group also points to parental priorities: De Gance said 9 in 10 parents emphasize careers, while only about 1 in 5 say marriage or children are important goals for their kids.
A 2023 Pew study found nearly half of parents saw marriage or having children as not very important or not important at all, underscoring the broader cultural shift Communio wants churches to confront.