Catholic Church reports highest growth in Africa

Africa is the region where the Catholic Church is experiencing the biggest growth, announced the Vatican recently.

Between the years 2000 and 2006, the number of Catholic faithfuls has risen from 12.4 percent to 14 percent, reported the official Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano in its May 18 issue, according to Religion News Service.

In addition to adherents, the Catholic Church in Africa boasts a dramatic increase in the number of its church personnel. According to the yearbook, there was nearly a 25 percent increase in priests and almost 16.7 percent increase in the number of nuns during that time period.-Christian Post