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April 6, 2017

Global Catholic population tops 1.28 billion; half are in 10 countries

The Philippines is one of 10 countries with the most Catholics that account for almost 56 percent of the world's Catholic population, the Vatican reported.

VATICAN CITY – Taken together, the 10 countries with the most Catholics account for almost 56 per cent of the world's Catholic population, the Vatican reported.

Published in Faith
March 8, 2016

Vatican statistics report increase in baptized Catholics worldwide, strong growth in Africa and Asia

Oksana Vydash holds on to her goddaughter Veronika Victoria Shalai during her baptism at St. Mary's Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church in St. Louis in this Jan. 12, 2013, file photo.

VATICAN CITY - The number of baptized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world's population, according to Vatican statistics.

Published in Vatican
April 29, 2015

Civil liberties association says withholding abortion stats an affront to democracy

We Need A Law campaign director Mike Schouten and media relations assistant Niki Pennings on the lawn of Queen’s Park, where the campaign arranged a display of 100,000 pink and blue flags to represent abortions performed in Canada each year.

TORONTO - Ontario is violating basic principles of democracy and Canada’s international treaty obligations by keeping abortion statistics secret, according to the Ontario Civil Liberties Association.

Published in Canada