Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade
Growing numbers of Latin Americans are religiously unaffiliated, but belief in God remains high across the region.

Jonathan Evans is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center, where he contributes to international polling projects focused on religion and national identity. Jonathan received his master’s degree from Georgetown University and holds a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. He is an author of studies on “How Indians View Gender Roles in Families and Society,” “Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation,” “Being Christian in Western Europe” and “Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe.”