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Catholic Church by country. The Catholic Church is "the Catholic Communion of Churches, both Roman and Eastern, or Oriental, that are in full communion with the Bishop of Rome ( the pope )." [ 2] The church is also known by members as the People of God, the Body of Christ, the "Temple of the Holy Spirit", among other names. [ 2]
Christianity is the predominant religion and faith in Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, East Timor, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania. [ 10] There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as Indonesia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and West Africa where Christianity is the second-largest religion after Islam.
In the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom, Catholics comprise roughly 10% of the population. In Serbia and Romania, Catholics constitute over 5% of the overall population. Eastern Catholic Churches are found mostly in Ukraine (western), Italy (southern), Slovakia (eastern), Romania and Hungary.
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, A Marian and Infant Jesus apparition site. One of the largest Catholic pilgrimage sites in Asia. Divine Mercy Shrine of Holy Mary Thodupuzha, Kerala is a Marian apparition site. Shrine of the Infant Jesus, Nashik, Maharashtra.
Catholicism in the State of Palestine (4 C) Catholicism in Panama (1 C, 1 P) Catholicism in Paraguay (2 C, 1 P) Catholicism in Peru (3 C) Catholicism in Poland (9 C, 6 P) Catholicism in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (3 C, 3 P) Catholicism in Portugal (7 C, 4 P)
Adherence to Catholicism in Europe (2010) About 35% [1] of the population of Europe today is Catholic, but only about a quarter of all Catholics worldwide reside in Europe. . This is due in part to the movement and immigration at various times of largely Catholic European ethnic groups (such as the Irish, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, and Spaniards) to continents such as the Americas and Austra
Relative to its own populations, Zuckerman ranks the top 5 countries with the highest possible ranges of agnostics and atheists: Sweden (46–85%), Vietnam (81%), Denmark (43–80%), Norway (31–72%), and Japan (64–65%). [ 8][ 9] A 2023 Gallup International survey found that Sweden was the country with the highest percentage of citizens that ...
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