Many Catholics in Latin America pray at least once a day | Pew Research Center

November 4, 2026

Carousel: Facts about Catholicism in Latin America ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s November 2026 visit

Many Catholics in Latin America pray at least once a day

Many Catholics in Latin America pray at least once a day

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Carousel: Facts about Catholicism in Latin America ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s November 2026 visit
The share of Latin Americans who are Catholic has fallen since 2013-14
Some of the most positive views of Pope Leo XIV are in Peru, where he lived for about two decades and became a bishop in 2014
Majorities of Catholics in Brazil, Colombia and Peru say religion is very important in their lives
Many Catholics in Latin America pray at least once a day
But Catholics are still the largest religious group in several Latin American countries