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Vatican: Number of Catholics worldwide rose by 16 million in 2020

February 11, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

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

Vatican City, Feb 11, 2022 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
The number of Catholics worldwide increased by an estimated 16 million in 2020 to 1.36 billion, according to statistic… […]

Number of Catholics in Asia and Africa continues to rise

October 21, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Catholics attend Mass in Ho, Ghana. / James Dalrymple via Shutterstock.

Vatican City, Oct 21, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
The number of Catholics in Asia and Africa continued to grow in 2019, according to newly released statistics.The world populatio… […]