The share of Latinos who say they are religiously unaffiliated grew last year, while the share of those who are Catholic continued to slide, according to a Pew Research survey.
A procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego in the traditionally Latino community of East Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2022.Engel Martinez, 27, grew up Catholic, attending Sunday catechism classes and celebrating his First Communion and confirmation; his grandmother had even urged him to become a priest.
Among U.S. Latinos ages 18 to 29, about half now identify as religiously unaffiliated. By contrast, only about one-in-five Latinos ages 50 and older are unaffiliated. Latinos who identify as not affiliated with a religion have steadily increased since 2016. The share of evangelical Protestants has remained generally steady, according to the Pew study of 7,647 adults, including 3,029 Hispanics, which was conducted Aug. 1-14.
Shedding his Catholic upbringing wasn’t easy, Martinez said, because his family members are devout Catholics. His mother had been a nun, and his parents attend Mass during the week and on Sundays.
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