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Catholics in Africa outnumber those in Europe, Vatican says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 10:50 UTC. The headline in use is “Catholics in Africa outnumber those in Europe, Vatican says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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VATICAN CITY, Oct 16 - There are now more Catholics in Africa than in Europe, the Vatican said on Friday, releasing the latest Catholic Church statistics compiled by its news agency Fides.
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