01 May 2026

100 Million Catholics Just Left — And No One Will Say Why

From Totus Catholica


100 million Catholics have left the Church in Latin America in recent decades. Pentecostal churches grew by 800% in 30 years. Most think Catholics are leaving because Protestants have better theology. The reality is far more devastating. They are leaving because Pentecostals showed up. The Church with the fullness of truth could not even knock on their door. In Ezekiel 34:2, God says, "Woe to the shepherds who feed themselves." In Latin America, there is one priest for every 7,000-15,000 Catholics. Pentecostals offer encounter, community, personal relationship. Catholics have the Eucharist, charisms, chabura fellowship groups - everything they want. But we locked the charisms in a closet and forgot the key. CHAPTERS: 0:00 100 Million Catholics Left in Latin America 1:04 Ezekiel 34: The Shepherds Who Feed Themselves 2:19 Ro'eh: The Hebrew Word for Shepherd Means to Personally Tend 3:06 Acts 2 Pentecost: We Invented Charismatic Worship 3:51 Exodus Rabba: The Story of Moses and the Thirsty Goat 5:06 Why Pentecostals Win: They Show Up 5:49 The Hospital with No Receptionist Analogy 6:21 Sensus Fidelium Is Not Democratic Growth Alone 7:06 The Call: Be a Missionary Disciple 🌍 Website: https://totuscatholica.org/ Rosary Guide: https://totuscatholica.org/rosary ✉️ Contact: https://totuscatholica.org/contact 🔍 Examination of Conscience: https://catholicexaminationofconscien...

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