Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:00:51 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Global Catholic population tops 1.28 billion; half are in 10 countries /faith/item/24814-global-catholic-population-tops-1-28-billion-half-are-in-10-countries /faith/item/24814-global-catholic-population-tops-1-28-billion-half-are-in-10-countries

VATICAN CITY – Taken together, the 10 countries with the most Catholics account for almost 56 per cent of the world's Catholic population, the Vatican reported.

]]> cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Faith Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:40:00 -0400 Vatican statistics report increase in baptized Catholics worldwide, strong growth in Africa and Asia /faith/item/21900-vatican-statistics-report-increase-in-baptized-catholics-worldwide-strong-growth-in-africa-and-asia /faith/item/21900-vatican-statistics-report-increase-in-baptized-catholics-worldwide-strong-growth-in-africa-and-asia

VATICAN CITY - The number of baptized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world's population, according to Vatican statistics.

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TORONTO - Ontario is violating basic principles of democracy and CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp international treaty obligations by keeping abortion statistics secret, according to the Ontario Civil Liberties Association.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:00:00 -0400