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March 30, 2026 | Vatican News
New data of Annuario Pontificio 2026 shows Catholics growing in Africa
New data from the Annuario Pontificio 2026 and Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2024 highlight trends in baptized populations across the five continents, with a remarkable increase in the number of Catholics in Africa.
Prepared by the Central Office of Church Statistics / Vatican News
The Annuario Pontificio 2026 and the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2024, compiled by the Central Office of Church Statistics of the Secretariat of State and published by the Vatican Publishing House, are now available in bookstores.
The data in the Annuario Pontificio reveal several developments in the life of the Catholic Church worldwide for 2025.
