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Catholic Church, Chile

Catholic Church, Chile
Spanish colonists brought the Roman Catholic faith to the Americas and established it as the region’s official religion during the 16th century. In present-day Chile, about four-fifths of the population follows Catholicism, although the country officially disestablished the church in 1925. Roman Catholic church leaders continue to actively promote social and political issues in Chile.
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