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Catholics now make up little more than half Brazil’s population

Census finds just 56.7% in world’s biggest Catholic country follow Roman church as evangelical numbers riseHome to the world’s largest Catholic population, Brazil has once again witnessed a decline in the faith’s following, according to new figures released by the country’s national statistics institute (IBGE).Thirty years ago, Catholics made up 82.9% of Brazil’s population but now account for just over half, 56.7%, according to the 2022 census – whose results on religion were only released on Friday. Continue reading...

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