Animism

Animism is a Christian faith in After the End.

In-game description
''The Animist Catholic Church is, as the name implies, descended from antediluvian Catholicism. While the Animists have maintained their Catholic Latin rites, folk practices such as veneration of the souls, or “Ánimas”, of the tragically departed have become part of the traditional rites as well. This was done chiefly through the construction and maintenance of “Ánimitas”, small shrines they use to remember and venerate these souls. The devout reverence for these souls gave Animists their name, as they believe that the souls, with their lives unfulfilled, serve as a bridge between the mortal and the divine, enabling them to intercede in the name of the faithful and cause miracles. While most shrines are dedicated to local souls, some Ánimas have gained large followings, being regarded as saintly, hallowed spirits that are willing to help the faithful far across the land. Among these are La Difunta Correa, San Balmaceda, and Ceferino Namuncurá. The Animists were originally in communion with the Patriarch in Asunción, but as the Particularist states kept pushing for further power, the western South American churches left communion to establish their own autonomous patriarchs, lead as equals by the Ecumenical Patriarch in Santiago.''