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Church in Latin America

When Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Mexico and Cuba in late March, what kind of Catholic Church will he find?  Some say that while the Church remains strong in Latin America, Pentecostal sects have been making inroads. Others points to a Church in a state of religious flux and economic uncertainty. The most recent statistics state that the Caribbean nations are still 68% Catholic. For a backgrounder on the Church in Latin America that will greet Pope Benedict.