Religion in Latin America
Nearly 40% of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America, but many people in the region have converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, while some have left organized religion altogether.
Nearly 40% of the world’s Catholics live in Latin America, but many people in the region have converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, while some have left organized religion altogether.
A new report gives a brief history of organized religious advocacy in Washington, D.C., and examines the major characteristics of religion-related advocacy. A related online directory includes profiles of 216 groups currently or recently active in the nation’s capital.
Background Hometown New York, N.Y. Age 59 Religion Roman Catholic Education Harvard University, Ph.D., government, 1979 Harvard University, B.A., 1972 Candidate Website www.alankeyes.com/ Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy Sept. 14, 2007. Left the GOP April 15, 2008. Currently considering joining the Constitution Party. Political Experience Political Experience Assistant secretary of state for international organizations, 1985-1987 […]
Embryonic stem cell research, which uses special cells found in three- to five-day-old human embryos to seek cures for a host of chronic diseases, has sparked a major moral and political debate in the United States. In the 10 years since University of Wisconsin scientists announced they had harvested potentially life-saving cells from surplus embryos […]
© 2024 Pew Research Center