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August 26, 2011

Spiritual Herald: Catholics and Evangelicals vie for no. 1 religion in U.S.

by Tom Toolen
The Spiritual Herald

WASHINGTON--Fierce competition—now developing among economically hard-hit European, Latin American, African and Middle Eastern countries—may soon decide which denomination will emerge as the number one religion in America.

As of now, Catholics and Evangelicals are running neck-to-neck. Catholics comprise 23.9 percent, whereas Evangelical Protestants have topped the list of religions in recent years with a whopping 26.3 percent, replacing the long-running Catholic lead.

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