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…2010. In comparison, Pew estimates 94% of Latin Americans identified themselves as Catholics in 1950. The decline comes despite the 2013 selection of Argentine-born Pope Francis , who has proved enormously popular with Catholics world-wide. Many had hoped a Latin American leader atop the church would stem the slide in the region, which is still home to more than 425 million Catholics. “Catholics love Pope Francis,” said Neha Sahgal, a senior resea…
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