Catholics surge in Africa but priest shortages persist in other parts of the globe
RNS The number of Catholics worldwide is rising fastest in Africa while the church continues to suffer from a shortage of priests in some parts of the world. According to the Vatican’s latest statistics, released Thursday, the number of Catholics globally rose 1 per cent, to 1.3 billion, in 2015. In Africa, the number of baptized Catholics […]
Muslim births projected to outnumber Christian births globally by 2035
RNS Within 20 years, the number of Muslim babies being born is expected to surpass Christian births – though there will still be more Christians in the world. Muslims currently account for about 24 per cent of the world population, compared with 31 per cent for Christians, according to the Pew Research Center. But a new […]
London’s double-decker buses to carry words of Christ in Easter campaign aimed at bringing ‘hope’
London’s famous red double-decker buses are to be employed in an campaign to take the words of Jesus Christ out onto the streets this Easter. The ‘Quote Jesus’ campaign, which has already undergone a trial, will be officially launched on 10th April and run for two weeks. Among Jesus’ quotes to be featured on the sides […]