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Africa overtakes Europe in Catholic population as global mumbers reach 1.422 billion
Africa now has more Catholics than Europe. The Vatican’s latest statistics put Africa’s Catholic population at 288 million, slightly ahead of Europe’s 287 million.
What the report says
Africa now has more Catholics than Europe. The Vatican’s latest statistics put Africa’s Catholic population at 288 million, slightly ahead of Europe’s 287 million.
This is an attributed publisher-feed briefing included in the Monday, 19 October 2026 news desk. It is not an independently verified Masanawa News article. Follow the linked publisher for developments or corrections.