Posts Tagged ‘Catholic growth’

Global Catholic population rises despite decline in Europe

Monday, October 21st, 2024
World Catholic population

According to recent Vatican data released by Agenzia Fides, the global Catholic population grew by more than 13.7 million in 2022, reaching nearly 1.39 billion. This growth highlights the continued expansion of the Church in most parts of the world despite a notable decline in Europe. Africa led the global increase, with its Catholic population Read more

Vatican statistics show Catholic numbers have grown by 16 million

Monday, April 12th, 2021

The Vatican’s Statistical Yearbook shows that there has been a steady growth in the number of Catholics in every continent except for Europe. At the end of 2019, the worldwide Catholic population exceeded 1.34 billion or about 17.7% of the world’s population. This marked an increase of 16 million Catholics or 1.12% increase compared to Read more