Catholic Brazilians convert to the Pentecostal church

From the favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro to television screens across the nation, the Pentecostal church is growing in numbers and influence in Brazil, and more than doubled between 1980 and 2000.

The Pentecostal growth in Brazil comes as the worlds largest Catholic community shrinks, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. Pentecostals often view their churchgoing experience as more personal and social activism — particularly outreach to the poor — as more common.

Producer Bryan Myers and correspondent Edie Magnus report from the Assembly of God New Zion church in Rio de Janeiro.

Learn more and see what bloggers are saying about religious shifts in Brazil and across South America:
http://worldfocus.org/blog/2008/11/06/catholic-brazilians-convert-to-the-pent...

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[cfinn100]

Let me tell you something...you hardly ever hear about a Pentecostal going back to any other denomination after they have left...and another thing...denominations will not get us into heaven...but we got to have the truth..and Pentecostal/Apostolic churches teaches it. Everybody does not teach the truth when it comes to being born again of the water of Spirit. I once did not understand how to be born again..but thank God I was thirsting one day for righteousness. (Acts 2:38)

[vithum]

@heckler171 I think you should get your facts straight. The catholic church is the true church for the poor. Pentecostal and evangelical pastors are the ones who feed off the poor and enrich themselves. Most Brazilian pastors live in big houses. The leaders of the Megachurches live in palaces. Second most Catholics in brazil are not poor blacks. Contrary to your infinite ignorance the Brazilian population is half white and has more Italians than the US. The church membership in brazil

[MyBetty111]

Very sad. The charismatic movement was founded by Protestant Pentecostals. The Holy Spirit is not involved but "other" spirits enter. Fools! Not Catholic!

[jesmicaeltv]

@MyBetty111 No, i'm in a Catholic Charismatic Youth Group and we are encouraged by our Archbishop. (:

[jesmicaeltv]

Please, the prosperity gospel? Yeah right. The Catholic Church does so much more than the Evangelical Church. Our donations and contributions go to works of Charity and many catholics go and do charity work. If you're Catholic and you don't feel that God is with you in Mass, then you obviously aren't listening. Pray properly and listen to what God commands. Jesus commanded us to have one church. Not thousands. Honestly.

[rudyavelino1982]

ALL CHRISTIANS THAT ARE NOT CATHOLIC, LEAVE THE PAGAN TRINITY THAT THE CATHOLICS MADE UP. YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO TRUTH, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS ASK GOD TO SHOW YOU HIS TRUE ONE GOD NATURE. GOD IS NOT A TRINITY. ROMAN PAGANS PLANTED THAT DECEPTION IN YOUR MINDS. LEAVE THE PAGAN WORLD, LEAVE THE PAGAN TRINITY.

[rudyavelino1982]

@MyBetty111 thats funny cause the word catholic means universal or one and Jesus warned us of the 1 world religion comming upon earth and the word catholic is not even in the bible. it is made up just like the trinity.

[just1inchrist]

Alot of these Brazilians who convert to Pentecostalism don't know tht the catholic church has the charismatic renewal if they knew they would remain

[AndersonScott50]

Huge mistake

[heckler171]

because the roman calthlic church feeds off the poor. they get rich from the poor. it hasnt changed since midevil europe. 156 million cathlics in brazil (mostly black ppl) and what has the churnch done for the ppl. it has not helped them it has never helped but taken money and money and more money and look t the pope and the vatican it is so fancy. my godness the world of the greddy,, bloodsucker of the poor is crashing down. and as america fall the quicker the pope will.

[nickelsT]

"THou art Peter and upon this rock I will build My Church." Yes, Peter the first Bishop of Rome (Pope), the first head of the Church. And Christ used the word Church. No getting around this. It's true. Pentecostals are hand clappin crazies with ugly empty churches and no sacraments.