Where Roman Catholics live around the world and in the Bay Area
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Where Roman Catholics live around the world and in the Bay Area
The number of Catholics worldwide rose by approximately 13.7 million, reaching a total of 1.389 billion, by 2022, the most recent figures available, according to the latest statistics released by the Agenzia Fides, the news agency of the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith.Growth was reported across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, while Europe saw a decline of nearly half a million.Europe was the only continent to see a decline in the number of Catholics in 2022, with a drop of 474,000. In contrast, the Catholic population continued to grow elsewhere, most notably in Africa, which added ..