The crisis of the Roman Catholic church in the South American country of Chile has led to a dramatic fall in the level of trust that Chileans have in the institution. According to a survey, the level of trust dropped to 31 percent in 2020, down from 60 percent in 2005. The sex abuse scandals uncovered in 2018, together with the subsequent investigation of over a hundred clergymen and the mass resignation of the country's bishops, have severely damaged the church's reputation, turning it into the
Level of trust in the Catholic Church in Chile from 2005 to 2020
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (January 25, 2021). Level of trust in the Catholic Church in Chile from 2005 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250162/evolution-level-trust-church-chile/
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2021). Level of trust in the Catholic Church in Chile from 2005 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250162/evolution-level-trust-church-chile/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Level of Trust in The Catholic Church in Chile from 2005 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250162/evolution-level-trust-church-chile/
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Level of trust in the Catholic Church in Chile from 2005 to 2020 [Graph], Corporación Latinobarómetro, January 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250162/evolution-level-trust-church-chile/