One of the most pervasive myths about colonial Latin American society is that it was Catholic, full stop. It’s a familiar story: As history books tell it, the Europeans brought their religion to the ...

Collectors say that relicarios, made from whatever the artisan had at hand, are often overlooked in the study of colonial-era art. A relicario from 19th century Mexico. The art pieces, which consist ...

Latin America is still the heart of the Catholic Church. But beneath that Catholic dominance, the region's religious landscape is changing.

I. Religious motives in American colonization. Hakluyt's discourse on western planting. The crusade against Catholicism. Contributions of the German reformation. English religious minorities.

v.1. The first Americas -- Ceremonial centers in Mexico and Peru -- The cities of classic Mesoamerica -- Peru after Chavín -- Mesoamerica and Peru, 900-1400 C.E. -- The world of early Americas -- ...

As of 2020, roughly 650 million people live in the Latin America-Caribbean region, an increase of about 10% since 2010. The region is overwhelmingly Christian; almost every country in the region has a ...

(The Conversation) — Protestant churches’ growth in Latin America gets lots of attention, but another important shift is happening, too: people leaving organized religion altogether. (The Conversation ...