Travel Reference
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RELIGION
Though there is freedom of religion, Peru remains largely Roman Catholic. More than 81%
of the population identifies as such (though only 15% of them attend services on a weekly
basis). The Church enjoys support from the state: it has a largely tax-exempt status and
Catholicism is the official religion of the military. Moreover, all of the Church's bishops,
and up to an eighth of its overall clergy, receive monthly government stipends. This has
generated outcries from some evangelical groups that do not receive the same generous
treatment. Even so, evangelicals and other Protestants are a growing force, representing up
to 13% of the nation's population.
Everything you ever needed to know about every
regional Peruvian soccer team - large and small -
is available at
www.peru.com/futbol
(in Spanish).
