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The decline of Catholicism in Brazil in recent decades coincides with the growth of Neo-Pentecostal Evangelical churches, with political consequences. The choices of new Pentecostal believers who are more inclined towards conservatism and support for the brazilian far right.
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This article studies the correlation between the decline of Catholicism in Brazil and changes in the field of political and electoral choices.
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This page is a summary of: The Decline of Catholicism in Brazil: Impacts on Faith and Politics, November 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004727465_009.
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