Editing Federated States of Micronesia (section)

===Religion===
{{main|Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia}}
[[File:Catholic Belltower, Kolonia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cathedral of Ponape Belltower, in Kolonia, on the island of Pohnpei, built in 1909 by German Capuchin missionaries]]
The people of the Federated States of Micronesia are 97% [[Christians|Christian]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-report-on-international-religious-freedom/micronesia/|title="2019 Report on International Religious Freedom: Micronesia". United States Department of State.|access-date=October 28, 2022|archive-date=March 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326125307/https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-report-on-international-religious-freedom/micronesia/|url-status=live}}</ref> More than half of the population follows the Catholic Church (55%)<ref name=":1" /> and about 42%<ref name=":1" /> follow various Protestant Christian groups. In general this is due to [[Spanish empire|Spanish]] and German colonial history. Spanish rule meant that a large part of the population remained Catholic. During the [[German Empire|German]] colonial period, until 1914, Catholic and Protestant missionaries from the German Empire were deployed. Several [[Protestant]] denominations, as well as the [[Roman Catholic (term)|Roman]] [[Catholic Church]], are present in every Micronesian state.<ref name="report">[https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90145.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Micronesia, Federated States of] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731054843/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90145.htm |date=July 31, 2020}}. United States [[Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor]] (September 14, 2007). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the [[public domain]].''</ref> Most Protestant groups trace their roots to American Congregationalist missionaries.<ref name=report/> On the island of Kosrae, the population is approximately 7,800; 95 percent are Protestants.<ref name=report/> On [[Pohnpei]], the population of 35,000 is evenly divided between Protestants and Catholics. Most immigrants are Filipino Catholics who have joined local Catholic churches, e.g. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Pohnpei.<ref name=report/>

On Chuuk and Yap, an estimated 60 percent are Catholic and 40 percent are Protestant.<ref name=report/> Religious groups with small followings include [[Baptists]], [[Assemblies of God]], [[Salvation Army]], [[Seventh-day Adventists]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (Mormons), and the [[Baháʼí Faith]].<ref name=report/> There is a small group of [[Buddhists]] on Pohnpei,<ref name=report/> and a small group of [[Ahmadiyya|Ahmadiyya Muslims]] in both Pohnpei and Kosrae. Attendance at religious services is generally high; [[church (building)|churches]] are well supported by their congregations and play a significant role in civil society.<ref name=report/>

In the 1890s, on the island of Pohnpei, intermissionary conflicts and the conversion of clan leaders resulted in religious divisions along clan lines which persist today.<ref name=report/> More Protestants live on the western side of the island, while more Catholics live on the eastern side.<ref name=report/> [[Missionaries]] of many religious traditions are present and operate freely.<ref name=report/> The Constitution provides for [[freedom of religion]], and the Government generally respects this right in practice.<ref name=report/> The US government received no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice in 2007.<ref name=report/>