Catolicismo pierde peso en Latinoamérica tras una década de caída sostenida, dice sondeo
El catolicismo ha perdido peso de forma sostenida en América Latina durante la última década, mientras crece el número de personas sin afiliación religiosa, según un sondeo del Pew Research Center realizado en seis de los países más poblados de la región
TL;DR
- The proportion of Catholics in Latin America has declined over the past decade.
- The number of people with no religious affiliation has grown in the region.
- A survey covered Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
- Catholicism remains the majority religion, but its relative share is decreasing.
- The religiously unaffiliated range from 12% to 33% in the surveyed countries.
- The religiously unaffiliated proportion increased by seven percentage points or more compared to a decade ago.
- Nine out of ten adults or more affirmed belief in God across surveyed countries.
- Even among the unaffiliated, a majority believe in God.
- Religion remains important in the daily lives of many in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
- Prayer is a common practice, with a majority in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru praying daily.