Catholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find
- Posted on January 21, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Catholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find

Catholicism in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade, while a growing percentage of adults identify as religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”