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There is no state religion in Spain, but Roman Catholicism is the main religion in the country. About 76% of Spaniards are Catholics, about 2% have another religious faith, and about 19% are non-believers or atheists. More than half of those being Catholics hardly ever or never go to church. Apart from Catholics there are smaller numbers of Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and Muslims. Islam is the second largest religion in Spain, accounting for approximately 3% of the total population.
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Catholic priest in Madrid
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Catholic nun in Pedralbes monastery in Barcelona
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Inside Pedralbes church
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A church in Girona
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Prayer candles in Montserrat
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Pedralbes monastery in Barcelona
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The small chapel inside Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona
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Silhouette of statue in the chapel near sacred Moreneta statue in Montserrat
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Santa Cova chapel by the vertical cliffs of Montserrat