The majority of Colombians believe in miracles, the results of a poll carried out in five of Colombia’s largest cities said Friday.
Fifty-four percent of the respondents to the poll said to believe in miracles, while 45% responded negatively. One percent said to not know whether miracles happen.
Miracle
An extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs
Residents of the city of Bucaramanga are the firmest believers in miracles. According to 78% percent of the polled residents, events driven by a divine force occur.
Women in the cities proved slightly more superstitious than men; 57% of women said to believe in miracles against 52% of men.
According to the poll, clergies of the catholic church generate more trust than any other religious representative. 48% of Colombians said to trust Catholic priests. 21% believe in what evangelical pastors say, while only 6% put their faith in a shaman or witch.
The poll was held days before the canonization of Colombia’s first saint who, according to the church, performed two miracles after her death.