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.
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