60618 is a zip code in the south side of Chicago, Illinois. This area is known for its diverse religious makeup, with congregations of various denominations calling 60618 home. The churches in the area are a testament to this diversity, ranging from Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical Christian to Orthodox Jewish and Buddhist traditions. Many of these churches have long histories in the area, originally serving local immigrant communities as places of worship and support when they first arrived in the city. Today these churches continue to provide spiritual guidance for their members and serve as beacon for the community at large. They also work to educate their members about important social issues such as poverty, immigration rights, and racial and gender equality. With many of them offering outreach programs such as food banks or free counseling services, these churches remain a vital part of life in 60618.
59.9% of the people in Chicago (zip 60618) are religious:
- 3.5% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 38.7% are Catholic
- 1.9% are Lutheran
- 1.4% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 1.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.1% are another Christian faith
- 1.1% are Judaism
- 0.6% are an eastern faith
- 3.9% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.