Catholics worldwide increased by 15 million in a single year

HAPPY FEAST DAY, THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD!
January 1, 2016 (New Year according to the Gregorian (Catholic) Calendar).

To God be the glory!

As Jesus commanded us to "PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS" and "BAPTIZING THEM" in the name of the TRINITARIAN GOD, making EVERYONE HIS DISCIPLE (Matt. 28:19-20), the CATHOLIC CHURCH is reaping another fruitful 15,000,000 souls to HIS BODY-the CHURCH making her still the largest single Christian Church in the world that has 1.2 billion people (1/6 of the total world population) adherents and is the only Christian Church that enjoys the privilege of being called JESUS' BRIDE- One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic. #ProudCatholic -CD2000

Source: Catholic Herald

Church gained 15 million Catholics in a year, say researchers

Children at Regina Mundi Catholic church in Soweto. The Church continues to grow in Africa (CNS)

Study reports that there were 1.23 billion faithful worldwide at the end of 2012

Membership of the Catholic Church grew by 15 million in a single year, according to new statistics.

The Fides news agency published the figures, which are based on the latest edition of the Church’s Book of Statistics, which covers the period up to December 31 2012.

Fides said the number of Catholics worldwide increased in 2012 to 1,228,621,000, a rise of 15 million on the year before.

The greatest increases were in the Americas and Africa, but the Church also grew in Asia, Europe and Oceania, Vatican Radio reported.

Catholics comprised 17.49 per cent of the world population in 2012, Fides said, a decrease of 0.01 per cent on 2011.

The number of priests in the world increased by 895 to 414,313, but the number in Europe declined by 1,375. Meanwhile, the number of women religious worldwide fell by 10,677 to 702,529.

According to the study, the Church runs 71,188 preschool centres, 95,246 primary schools and 43,783 secondary schools around the world, as well as 115,352 charity and healthcare centres.

Leader of the Worldwide Catholic Church named 4th World's Greatest Leader!

Fortune Online

Where is Eduardo V. Manalo (EVM) of the Iglesia Ni Cristo® - 1914; Eliseo Soriano of Ang Dating Daan or Eddie Villanueva of Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL) or Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God"?

Where are these sect leaders leading their people? What kind of leadership they're leading their founded churches? Why their churches, despite their CLAIMS they're the "original" and "true" church of Jesus Christ why it seems their claims aren't really attractive at all? Or does it mean they are the fulfillment of the prophesied coming of false prophets and sages signifying Christ's imminent second coming?

Anyway, without spoiling the greatness of the Successor of the Apostle Peter, the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church of Jesus Christ is this year's 4th Greatest Leader according to Fortune Magazine.

In it's second just released list, Francis is given fourth place in the ranking of the "extraordinary men and women who are transforming business, government, philanthropy, and so much more,"according to magazine. 

Since becoming Pope in 2013, the magazine said that Francis, the former Jorge Mario Bergoglio, "has been shaking up the management of one of the world’s largest bureaucracies: the Roman Catholic Church." 

While noting this earned him the "top spot" on Fortune's list of World's Greatest Leaders last year, the magazine says "his vision, fortitude, and commitment to reform were so extraordinary in 2014 that we’re including him again this year." 

"It is not just that he has led by example—by now it’s well known that the pope, who has long championed the virtues of charity and modesty, has forgone the traditional suite in the Apostolic Palace, opting instead to reside in a one-bedroom apartment in the Vatican guesthouse."... continue reading from Zenit