Religion in Antarctica

Religion in Antarctica

Although the religion of Antartica is fairly migrant, according to "The Association of Religion Data Archives", 72.00% of the people in Antarctica adhere to Christianity, 23.60% are non-religious, 2.71% are Muslim, 1.00% are Hindu, and 0.70% are Buddhist. [The Association of Religion Data Archives. [http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/country_9_1.asp Antarctica religious profile.] ]

Antarctica has five religious buildings used for worship services: the Chapel of the Snows, Antarctica (a non-denominational Christian chapel), Trinity Church, Antarctica (a Russian Orthodox church at Bellingshausen Station), St. Ivan Rilski Chapel at St. Kliment Ohridski Base, São Francisco de Assisi Chapel, and the Santa Maria Reina de la Paz church at the Villa Las Estrellas. [Worldwide Antarctic Program [http://www.waponline.it/ChurchinAntarctica/tabid/65/Default.aspx Church in Antarctica] ] The Worldwide Antarctic Program proposes building a Catholic chapel at Mario Zucchelli Station, Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica.

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