Aren all Latinos Catholics?
In the Hispanic world, religion has traditionally played a significant role in daily activity. More than 90% of the Spanish-speaking world is Roman Catholic. In recent years, other faith denominations have experienced growth within the U.S. Hispanic community. The church influences family life and community affairs, giving spiritual meaning to the Hispanic culture. Each local community celebrates its patron saint’s day with greater importance and ceremony than individuals do for personal birthdays. As in other parts of the world, traces of the religions of the Indians and African-Americans of Latin America are found in the Catholicism that Hispanics practice. “Understanding the Hispanic Culture,” by Ann W. Clutter and Rubén D Nieto. Ohio State University, Family and Consumer Sciences. About 70% of the Latinos identify themselves as Catholics. 16% identify themselves as Protestants. ( www.census.gov ) 93% of Latinos identify themselves as Christians. However, there are 10.6 millions Lat
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