Majorities of Catholics in Brazil, Colombia and Peru say religion is very important in their lives | Pew Research Center

November 4, 2026

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Majorities of Catholics in Brazil, Colombia and Peru say religion is very important in their lives

Majorities of Catholics in Brazil, Colombia and Peru say religion is very important in their lives

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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