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‘Yes’ To God, But ‘No’ To Church: What Religious Change Looks Like In Latin Americans
‘Yes’ To God, But ‘No’ To Church: What Religious Change Looks Like In Latin Americans

(ANALYSIS) In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic. The region’s 500-year transformation into a Catholic stronghold seemed capped in 2013, when Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the first Latin American pope. Once a missionary outpost, Latin America is now the heart of the Catholic Church.

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Analysis, Catholicism, Christianity, History, News, Latin America, Politics, Society, South AmericaMatthew BlantonMatthew Blanton, analysis, religion, Latin America, Catholic Church, Christianity, Secondary featureComment