In the world s largest Catholic country, evangelicals are making their mark on the political scene. Their ascent seems undisturbed by the scandals involving their leaders or links with drug traffickers.
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Shakira performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM
During a trip as a graduate student to As-Suwayda, Syria in the early 1990s, Dr. Sarah Gualtieri overheard Spanish a language she was surprised to hear in the region. While in a café catching up with her friend, Dr. Guiltieri thought it was probably just Spanish tourists, but her friend corrected her and said that the “tourists” were Venezuelan-born Syrians visiting for the season.
Protestantism is beginning to outpace Catholicism in Mexico More and more Mexicans are identifying as Protestants, as the Catholic Church watches people slowly walking away
Between 2000 and 2020, the proportion of Catholics in Mexico fell by ten points (from 88% to 77.7%), in favor of Protestants and Evangelicals. (Photo by FRANCISCO GUASCO/EPA/MAXPPP)
Mexico is second only to Brazil as the world s most populous Catholic country.
But a recent survey showed that only 77.7% of Mexicans now identify as Catholics. That s the lowest rate ever recorded.
Over the past two decades, the percentage of Catholics in this vibrant Latin American country has continued to decline.