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Mexico is a secular country and has allowed freedom of religion since the mid-19th century. Mainline Protestant denominations and the open practice of Judaism established themselves in the country during that era. Modern growth has been seen in Evangelical Protestantism, Mormonism and in folk religions, such as Mexicayotl.
The constitution declares that Mexico is a secular state and provides for the right to religious freedom. [7] In 2023, the country was scored 4 out of 4 for religious freedom. [16] In the same year, the country was ranked as the 38th most difficult place in the world to be a Christian. [17]
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There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as Indonesia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and West Africa where Christianity is the second-largest religion after Islam. The United States has the largest Christian population in the world, followed by Brazil, Mexico, Russia, and the Philippines. [12]
Note: Unitarian Universalism developed out of Christian traditions but no longer identifies as a Christian denomination. Church of Christ, 4th Watch – 0.6 million [citation needed] Church of Christ, Scientist – 0.1 million [321] World Mission Society Church of God – 0.1 million [322] Friends of Man – 0.07 million [citation needed]
The natives blended the two religions together and created a hybrid, some of which is still practiced today in Mexico. This blended nature of religion and the adoption of a new religion into old practices is called transculturation. [14] This was especially prevalent in Mexico and their god, Texcatlipoca. Due to the speed at which most areas of ...
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.