A discussao atual sobre o fenomeno religioso esta presente nos varios âmbitos de pesquisa porque influencia na gestacao de comportamentos e atitudes do ser humano que, certo ou nao, procura descortinar novas possibilidades do ser religioso na sociedade atual. E um tema importante e que perpassa as varias tradicoes religiosas – as mais antigas como catolicismo, budismo, judaismo – com suas nuances e complexidades. No caso do artigo em destaque, sublinhamos o pentecostalismo catolico – presente na Renovacao Carismatica Catolica – desde sua chegada ao Brasil ate sua afirmacao e desdobramento no cenario eclesial brasileiro. Abstract The current discussion about the religious phenomenon is present in several areas of research because of pregnancy influence on attitudes and behaviors of human beings, believer or not, that opens up new possibilities of being religious in society today. It is an important issue and running through the various religious traditions - the oldest as Catholicism, Buddhism, Judaism - with its nuances and complexities. In the case of the feature article, we emphasize the Catholic Pentecostalism, since his arrival in Brazil until his statement and scenario unfolding in Brazilian Church.