Most foreigners in Italy are Christian

(ANSA) - Rome, October 2 - A majority of foreigners residing in Italy are Christians, a study by Istat national statistics agency showed Friday.
    The 2011-2012 survey sampled the 3.639 million foreigners legally living in Italy, and found that 56.4% were Christians (Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant), 26.3% were Muslim, Buddhists made up 3%, 7.1% were atheists, and 5.6% belonged to other religions.
    More than one in two foreign residents said religion is an important part of their life, with 52.2% of Muslim respondents saying they pray several times a week and 23.1% of Catholics saying they pray at least once a week. As well, 30.4% of foreigners said they follow religious norms on food and diet, and seven in 10 said they participate in rites in places of worship.