the catholicism in the USA is less catholic and more similar to protestantism ?

I am asking that.. because I don't see catholic churches similar to Latin America.. in the sense of many American catholics don't seem to pray to the saints or doing processions or speaking about Mary as Mother of God and saints and apostles.. or celebration of any saint.. or Am I wrong?
I know Jesus is the center of Our faith but Mary and Saints are part of our faith..

I don't know, but Latin American Catholicism seems very complex.

the problem is you are associating Catholicism with things that are not required in the faith. Saints and Mary are people to emulate and learn from, but Catholicism does not teach one to pray to saints (you ask for their intercession but all prayer is directed to God), Mary is a Good person but except on feast day or in her months, why would it be discuss - Jesus is the center of the Faith.

If anything, those in Latin America are more involved in minor traditions that are not central to the teaching or the faith. American Catholics have put those aside to concentrate on what is important

KATHOLIKOS.. Catholic is a Greek Word Originated by for Greeks. for all from GOD......MEANING ( A UNIVIERSAL FOR ALL PEOPLE ORIGINATED FROM THE PENTECOST ( WHEN APOSTLES WERE SENT OUT TO PREACH TO " ALL" .

Now.. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LESS CATHOLIC
CATHOLIC IS UNIVERSAL. Catholics
(?universal? bishop), in Eastern Christian Churches, title of certain ecclesiastical superiors. In earlier times the designation had occasionally been used, like ErmentrudeUted exarch, for a ... catholic
(from Greek katholikos, ?universal?), the characteristic that, according to ecclesiastical writers since the 2nd century, distinguished the Christian Church at large from local communities or from
Encyclopedia.Brittanica.Online

Hagios are Saints ( from the Greek Septuagint ( Biblos. First recognized Bible )
Question: "What are Christian saints according to the Bible?"

Answer: The word saint comes from the Greek word "hagios" which means ?consecrated to God, holy, sacred, pious." It is almost always used in the plural, ?saints.? "?Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem" (Acts 9:13). "Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda" (Acts 9:32). "And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons ? ?(Acts 26:10). There is only one instance of the singular use and that is "Greet every saint in Christ Jesus?" (Philippians 4:21). In Scripture there are 67 uses of the plural ?saints? compared to only one use of the singular word ?saint.? Even in that one instance, a plurality of saints is in view ??every saint?? (Philippians 4:21).

The idea of the word ?saint? is a group of people set apart for the Lord and His kingdom. There are three references referring to godly character of saints; "that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints ?" (Romans 16:2). "For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12). "But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints" (Ephesians 5:3).

Therefore, Scripturally speaking, the ?saints? are the body of Christ, Christians, the church. All Christians are considered saints. All Christian are saints?and at the same time are called to be saints. 1 Corinthians 1:2 states it clearly, ?To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy?? The words ?sanctified? and ?holy? come from the same Greek root as the word that is commonly translated ?saints.? Christians are saints by virtue of their connection with Jesus Christ. Christians are called to be saints, to increasingly allow their daily life to more closely match their position in Christ. This is the Biblical description and calling of the saints.
http://www.gotquestions.org/saints-Christian.html

YOU SHOULD PRAY ONLY TO GOD. AS JESUS TAUGHT IN BIBLE.. MARK / LUKE / MATTHEW// THE LORD'S PRAYER

MARY.. WE CALL HER THEO ( GOD) TOKOS ( CARRIER OR BEARER) OF GOD

MARY IS A SAINT AS ALL FOLLOWERS OF GOD ARE HAGIOS ( NOT A SAINT AS YOU DESCRIBE)

MARY IS NOT THE MOTHER OF GOD.. MARY IS THE CARRIER OF JESUS WHO WAS MANIFESTED IN FLESH
AND IS FULLY DIVINE AND FULLY HUMAN/ MAN WHILE MANIFESTED ON EARTH AS MAN. ( MARY IS THE CARRIER A VESSEL) WHO WAS SELECTED TO BEAR CHRIST ON EARTH ( LOGOS ABBAS FATHER WAS MANIFETED IN FLESH ( JESUS / SON/ WITH HOLY GHOST/ PNEUMA/ GREEK YOD/ HEBREW LIFE FORCE
BREATH OF GOD. ON EARTH

NO HUMAN CAN GIVE BIRTH TO GOD.. GOD IS ETERNAL AND FULLY DEVINE .. MARY IS THE THEO ( GOD) TOKOS ( CARRIER)


From a Greek Orthodox Katholik Christian.

When the pope was here he said that secularism was a great danger to the Church here in America and he's right.

There are some traditional churches (I go to one) but many have crossed over, embracing protestantism (those who protest the faith). But I think there is hope. As a new breed of conservative, Christ-loving men enter the priesthood we may see an influx of true priests who believe in Christ and in his Church.

We need to keep praying for the Church, our religious leaders and certainly our priests.

No.

Catholicism is practiced a bit differently in each culture but the beliefs are same.

Catholicism takes on:
+ A Latin American flavor in Latin American countries
+ A Polish flavor in Poland
+ An Italian flavor in Italy
And in the United States, the melting pot of the world, the flavor is a bit of everywhere.

With love in Christ.