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2018-03-23T08:40:22-04:00

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Is There a “Francis Effect” in the Pope’s Own Latin America?

Last updated on: March 23, 2018 at 8:40 am By Andrew Chesnut

One of the main reasons for which a Latin American was elected the first pope from the New World five years ago is the long-term decline of the flock in the most Catholic region on earth. Only five decades ago, in 1970, Latin America was 92% Catholic. Argentines, Mexicans, Brazilians, for example, were born into the Church and lived out their lives as Catholics, although only a small percentage were regular churchgoers. However, after five decades of sharp decline throughout... Read more

2018-05-18T18:34:19-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Spotlighting the Catholic faith in the Global South

Last updated on: May 18, 2018 at 6:34 pm By Guest Contributor

The Global Catholic Review is a non-denominational, non-partisan online review providing news stories, information and commentary on topics related to the Catholic Church and Catholicism from an academic viewpoint. The review is written by Dr. Andrew Chesnut and also features guest writers such as Dr. Kate Kingsbury who write about the diversity in Catholic beliefs, practice and breaking news stories, such as Santa Muerte, Pope Francis and more. Go to the Global Catholic Review to read more. Read more

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