Pope Leo XIV greets people during his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen Catholicism in Latin American ...

A file photo shows people praying inside Santa Ana Ixtlahuatzingo Catholic Church in Tenancingo, Mexico. Religious switching has affected Christianity's two largest subgroups, Catholicism and ...

Catholicism has waned in Latin America over the past decade, with more individuals foregoing religious affiliation — although belief in God remains "high across the region," according to a new report.

A Pew Research Center report found Catholics remain the largest religious group across Latin America despite increases in other religious identities. The report, “Catholicism Has Declined in Latin ...

Catholicism in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade, while a growing percentage of adults identify as religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or ...