{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Christian Pure","provider_url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh","title":"Is the Catholic Church Growing? Yes, Fastest in Africa","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<p class=\"cppw-embed-teaser\">Yes. Catholics numbered 1.422 billion in 2024, up 1.14 percent. Africa grew fastest; Europe barely grew and has fewer priests, and U.S. parishes are declining.<\/p>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00118.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1","thumbnail_width":900,"thumbnail_height":675}