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Catholics increase worldwide as number of priests edges upward

October 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Ahead of World Mission Sunday, the Vatican’s Fides news agency releases the 2026 Church Statistics report, recording a rising number of Catholics on every continent, more priests, and fewer religious sisters and major seminarians.

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