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Catholic, Protestant Churches Vie for Latin America

NPR | By John Burnett

Published April 13, 2005 at 11:00 PM CDT

Competition from protestant evangelical churches has emerged as a major challenge to Catholic dominance in Latin America. A shortage of priests has allowed protestants to fill voids. About one-quarter of the population is now protestant.

John Burnett

John Burnett is the Southwest Correspondent on the National Desk.

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