Although Mexican governments since the revolution have been unsupportive of  religion, 90% of the population professes to believe in Catholicism. While most  of the indigenous people are Christian, their Christianity is usually fused with more ancient beliefs.

 Whole hierarchies of 'pagan' gods sometimes coexist with  the Christian Trinity and saints. Since 1531, the most binding symbol of the Church has been the dark-skinned Virgin of Guadalupe, who is regarded as a link between Catholic and non-Catholic indigenous worlds.