Many Catholics in Latin America – including a majority in Brazil – support allowing priests to marry
In Brazil – home to the world’s largest Catholic population – a majority of Catholics are in favor of allowing priests to marry.
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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.”