Latinos in the U.S. have a strong belief in the spirit world
More than half (57%) of Latinos in the U.S. said that people can be possessed by spirits, and 44% said magic, sorcery or witchcraft can influence people’s lives.
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Religion
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Una nueva encuesta de gran escala explora el cambio en la identidad religiosa de los latinos en los Estados Unidos
Aunque la mayoría de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos continúa perteneciendo a la Iglesia Católica Romana, el porcentaje de católicos en la población hispana está disminuyendo, mientras que un creciente número de hispanos dice ser protestante o no estar afiliado a ninguna religión.Efectivamente, casi uno de cada cuatro adultos hispanos (24 %) dejó de profesar […]
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Major New Survey Explores the Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States
Washington, May 7, 2014 — Although most Hispanics in the United States continue to belong to the Roman Catholic Church, the Catholic share of the Hispanic population is declining, while rising numbers of Hispanics say they are Protestant or unaffiliated with any religion. Indeed, nearly one-in-four Hispanic adults (24%) are now former Catholics, according to […]
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Religious Switching Among Hispanics
A major survey of U.S. Hispanics conducted by the Pew Research Center finds that nearly one-third of Hispanics (32%) no longer belong to the religion in which they were raised.
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U.S. Hispanics: Religious, Social and Political Differences
A major survey of U.S. Hispanics conducted by the Pew Research Center asked more than 5,000 respondents about their religious, social and political views. See how their responses compare to the U.S. general public, and note the differences within the Hispanic population among four major religious groups.
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The Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States
A new survey finds that nearly one-in-four Hispanic adults are now former Catholics, while rising numbers are Protestant or unaffiliated with any religion.
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How religious harassment varies by region across the globe
Here’s a region-by-region look at where religious harassment takes place, and to which groups.
