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Number of Catholics in Africa, Asia Continues to Rise, Newly Released Statistics Indicate

Oct 21, 2021

The Catholic Church grew by 15 million people worldwide in 2019.

St. Peter’s Basilica seen through a bubble on Dec. 3, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

World Mission Sunday: Number of Catholics Continues to Rise Worldwide

Oct 16, 2020

The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics highlighted by the Vatican ahead of the 2020 World Mission Sunday. 

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Youth in South Africa Challenged to Be Spiritual, Moral, Economic “activists”

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Resisting Anger Takes "tremendous interior strength," So Ask God for Help: Pope Francis

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Christ Frees Families from the Slavery of Selfishness: Pope Francis

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