[NYer]

Brazilian evangelical followers pray inside the Renascer em Cristo church in Sao Paulo May 2, 2007. The church was filled with about 4 thousands worshipers. Conversions from Catholicism to Protestantism are increasingly common all over Brazil, where a boom in evangelical Protestantism is steadily chipping away at the supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church. The trend, which is playing out all across Latin America, poses a major challenge for Pope Benedict, who arrives in Brazil on May 9 for a five-day visit largely aimed at blunting the decline of Catholicism in this continent-sized nation. Picture taken May 2, 2007. To match feature BRAZIL-POPE/RELIGION REUTERS/Caetano Barreira (BRAZIL)

[NYer]

Workers build the the stage where Pope Benedict will give Mass in front of the cathedral at the Aparecida sanctuary, 160 km (97 miles) from Sao Paulo, May 3, 2007. Pope Benedict will visit Aparecida during his trip to Brazil next week. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL)

A view of the stage under construction where Pope Benedict will give Mass in front of the cathedral at the Aparecida sanctuary, 160 km (97 miles) from Sao Paulo, May 3, 2007. Pope Benedict will visit Aparecida during his trip to Brazil next week. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL)

[ELS]

change religions

Going from Christianity to Christianity - typical AP reporter.

[oblomov]

Maybe they should have Hillary Clinton come there to speak. That’ll bring ‘em back to the pews. </sarc>

[Salvation]

These people will come back (as I stated on the other thread) when they realize that the Protestant religions do NOT have access to the Sacraments — especially the Holy Eucharist.

[dangus]

>> Conversions from Catholicism to Protestantism are increasingly common all over Brazil, where a boom in evangelical Protestantism is steadily chipping away at the supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church. <<

Not according to this article!