Africa, Asia see boom in priests as Europe withers
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- Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 17:19
- Written by Nicole Winfield / The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY—The number of Catholic priests in Africa and Asia has shot up over the past decade while decreasing in Europe, mirroring trends in the numbers of Catholic faithful that helped lead to the election of Pope Francis as the first non-European pope in over a millennium.
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Jerusalem family tattoos pilgrims for centuries
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- Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 17:17
- Written by Daniela Berretta and Ian Deitch / The Associated Press
JERUSALEM—Orthodox Christians visiting the Holy Land often return home with more than just spiritual memories. Many drop by a centuries-old tattoo parlor in Jerusalem’s Old City, inking themselves with a permanent reminder not only of their pilgrimage, but also of devotion to their faith.
Mystical branch of Islam surges anew in Somalia
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- Published on Saturday, 18 May 2013 17:14
- Written by Abdi Guled / The Associated Press
MOGADISHU, Somalia—Hundreds of sweating Sufis chant and sway as the lead sheik moves into the middle of a circle of worshippers and bursts into a chant louder than anyone else’s.
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