United Kingdom, April 15 -- Mark Wahlberg has refused to "force [his] faith" on his children.

The 54-year-old actor - who has Ella, 22, Michael, 20, Brendan, 17, and Grace, 16, with wife Rhea Durham - is a devout Catholic and while he has always "tried to be an example" to his kids, he is keen for them to make their own decisions when it comes to spirituality.

He told Us Weekly magazine: "I've only tried to be an example to my kids and not force my faith on them. And hopefully they see that it really works for me, and they gravitate towards it on their own."

Mark's youngest daughter, Grace, recently celebrated her First Communion and he is "very, very happy" with the teenager's commitment to her faith.

He said: "After being baptised a...