Religion

Angola's religion is diverse, with Christianity being the most widely practiced faith. Christianity has a long history, particularly in coastal areas. It can be considered as one of the Unique Cultural Characteristics In Angola. Roman Catholics account for roughly half of the population. Baptists, Methodists, Congregationalists, Lutherans, Reformed Churches, Seventh-day Adventists, and Jehovah's Witnesses are among the other Christian faiths, accounting for roughly a quarter of the population. By the end of the fifteenth century, a Christian church had been formed in the Kongo region. It is unknown how many residents are Christian; Roman Catholic Church numbers range from 38% to 68%. Another 15 to 20% are members of Protestant groups such as the Methodist, Baptist, and African churches.

Since independence, various Pentecostal, Evangelical, and other groups have sprouted up, the most notable of which is the Brazilian-born Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus. There are two syncretic "African Christian" churches: the Kimbanguists, who originated in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the indigenous Tokoist faith. There is also a small Muslim minority made up of Sunni immigrants from various African and other countries who do not establish a community. Some Angolans, mainly in distant rural societies, practice African Traditional Religions, but traditional beliefs continue to exist among a sizable proportion of people who have become Christians.