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Written by M.Seither
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Saturday, 20 February 2010 06:30 |
 One World Religion |
USA Today
www.usatoday.com VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says the number of Catholics as a percentage of the worldwide faithful is growing slightly. The Holy See says that from 2007 to 2008 Roman Catholics grew from 17.33% of the global population to 17.4%.
The statistics are included in a yearbook presented Saturday to Pope Benedict XVI. The yearbook says the number of priests rose from 2000-2008 but that the number of nuns worldwide fell 7.8%. The number of nuns rose significantly in Asia and Africa over those eight years but not enough to make up for sharp drops in Europe and America. 
Rev 17:5 And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
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