2014年至2024年,6个拉丁美洲国家的天主教下降,与虐待丑闻和教义问题有关的宗教不融为一体的现象日益严重。 Catholicism declined in six Latin American countries from 2014 to 2024, with growing religious unaffiliation linked to abuse scandals and doctrinal issues.

一份基于2024年调查的2026年皮尤研究中心报告发现,在过去十年里,天主教在六个主要拉丁美洲国家——阿根廷、巴西、智利、哥伦比亚、墨西哥和秘鲁——中有所下降,天主教身份鉴定每下降至少9%,现在从46%到67%不等。 A 2026 Pew Research Center report based on 2024 surveys finds Catholicism has declined across six major Latin American countries—Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru—over the past decade, with Catholic identification dropping by at least 9 percentage points in each, now ranging from 46% to 67%. 在阿根廷、智利、哥伦比亚和墨西哥,与宗教无关的宗教,包括那些被确定为无神论者、不可知论者或“没有特别具体内容”的宗教,已经大幅上升,超过了新教徒。 The religiously unaffiliated, including those identifying as atheist, agnostic, or “nothing in particular,” have risen significantly, surpassing Protestants in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. 尽管发生了转变,但每个国家超过90%的成年人相信上帝,许多人仍然认为宗教非常重要,或者每天都在祈祷。 Despite the shift, over 90% of adults in each country believe in God, and many still consider religion very important or pray daily. 这种下降与神职人员性虐待丑闻以及教会对堕胎和LGBT权利的立场有关,导致一些人通过瑜伽和占星术等替代方法寻求精神满足。 The decline is linked to clergy sex abuse scandals and the church’s stances on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, leading some to seek spiritual fulfillment through alternatives like yoga and astrology.