Religions

The majority of the population of South America professes the Catholic faith.

Learn about the religions and religious traditions of native South American peoples. This lesson focuses on the Mapuche, the Inca and their...

Religion plays a very important role in the culture of South America with many religious based festivals happening around the year. Here is a guide to 15 of the best.

Other articles where South American Indian religions is discussed: Native American religions: South America: …the religious life of indigenous South American peoples is vibrant and varied. Linguists have described as many as 1,500 distinct languages and native cultures in South America. Very few surviving communities, however, have been uninfluenced by Christian missionaries. For centuries Roman Catholicism was the dominant Christian influence on Native American…

South America - Religions - Christianity is the leading religion, partly because Roman Catholicism is the official religion of many countries. Between 70 and 95 percent of the people describe themselves as Catholic, although only a small proportion regularly attend religious services. Protestant churches tend to be smaller in number and size, but Evangelical and Pentecostal sects have been expanding.The Catholic Church has been a political and social force in South America for more than five centuries. In 1494…

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Religion in South America is predominantly Catholic, with a notable increase[when?] of Protestants and people without religion.