Ayacucho, Peru, Jan. 30, 2007 ? A young girl collapses while dancing wildly in a makeshift Pentecostal church. Though unconscious and bleeding, the churchgoers continue to stand over her and chant. Churchgoer, Victor Samor said this was God's way of releasing evil spirits from her body. Though still the predominant religion in Peru, Catholicism has been on a steady decline since the country gained its independence from Spain. In the rural and poorer areas, many Peruanos have returned to their...
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Ayacucho, Peru, Jan. 30, 2007 ? A young girl collapses while dancing wildly in a makeshift Pentecostal church. Though unconscious and bleeding, the churchgoers continue to stand over her and chant. Churchgoer, Victor Samor said this was God's way of releasing evil spirits from her body. Though still the predominant religion in Peru, Catholicism has been on a steady decline since the country gained its independence from Spain. In the rural and poorer areas, many Peruanos have returned to their native religions or have found hope in Protestant religions..
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