US EditionCatholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find
Pew Research Center finds Catholic share dropped by at least 9 points in six countries, while unaffiliated adults grew by 7 points or more, driven mainly by religious switching.
- Catholicism has shrunk by 9 percentage points or more over the past decade, while the unaffiliated population has increased by 7 points or more, according to the Pew Research Center.
- Catholic shares range from 46% to 67% among adults in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, with unaffiliated adults ranging from 12% to 33%, as reported by the Pew Research Center.
- Belief in God remains high among Latin Americans, with about nine-in-ten adults expressing belief, reflecting deep religious importance for many, especially in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, notes the Pew Research Center.
- Overall, more people have left Catholicism than joined in childhood, contributing to a net loss for Catholicism and a net gain for Protestants and the unaffiliated, states the Pew Research Center.
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Miami (USA), 21 Jan (EFE).- The proportion of Catholics in Latin America fell nine percentage points or more in the last decade in six of the most populous countries in the region, while the number of adults who declare themselves without religious affiliation increased significantly, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. The study included more than 6,200 adults and covers Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Me…
Pew: Catholicism down in Latin America, but belief in God ‘remains high’
(OSV News) — Catholicism has waned in Latin America over the past decade, with more individuals foregoing religious affiliation — although belief in God remains “high across the region,” according to a new report. The findings were released Jan. 21 by Pew Research Center, based on survey data gathered in spring 2024 from more than 6,200 Latin American adults in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, the region’s most populous coun…
Catholicism in Latin American countries has declined in the last decade, while a growing percentage of adults identify themselves as non-affiliated religiously, describing themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular.” These are some of the key findings of a report published on Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, based on surveys conducted in early 2024 among adults in six of the most populous countries in the region: Argentina,…
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