841 Million Catholics
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Associated Press
VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholics now total 841 million in the world, according to the latest church estimates, up from the previous count of 783.7 million in 1980. Included are an estimated 16 million Catholics in countries where church leaders cannot report figures, mostly Communist areas.
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