
Religiously affiliated Latinos represent 17% of all Christians in the U.S. and a new survey by the Pew Research Center delved into what they believe is essential to their identity and their views about different aspects of society, politics among them.
The study focused one passage on Latino Catholics, who comprise 35% of the country's religious group. They were asked about whether being patriotic was essential to their Christianity. 25% said it was, while 45% said it was important but not essential. Only 29% considered it was not important.