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Africa overtakes Europe in Catholic population — Vatican

By Punch NewspapersOctober 17, 2026Nigeria

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Africa has overtaken Europe in its number of Catholics, recording the highest increase worldwide with 288.31 million members, a new Vatican report shows.

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Published: October 17, 2026
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