Roman Catholics Around the World
Global Catholic Demographics 2026 Global Roman Catholic Demographics (2026 Estimate) Top 15 nations by total Catholic population based on current growth trajectories and demographic projections. Rank Country Total Catholic Population % of National Population 1 Brazil 128,420,000 60.2% 2 Mexico 112,850,000 82.7% 3 Philippines 99,140,000 81.1% 4 United States 72,500,000 21.4% 5 Italy 48,220,000 78.5%
Religions Around the World
Major World Religions Projections 2025/2026 Global Religious Population Estimates Projections for 2025/2026 based on current demographic trends and growth rates. Rank Religion Estimated Followers Percentage of Population 1 Christianity 2.62 Billion 31.1% 2 Islam 2.04 Billion 24.2% 3 Irreligious / Atheist / Agnostic 1.21 Billion 14.4% 4 Hinduism 1.19 Billion 14.1% 5 Buddhism 515 Million
🍵 March 31, 2026 Coverage: VP Sara Duterte Updates
As Catholics observe this year’s Holy Week, Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the sacrifices made by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East amid the heightened tensions in the region.Â
March 31, 2026 – News Updates on Former President Rodrigo Duterte
Vice President Sara Duterte wished her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, another year of good health as he celebrated his 81st birthday.
March 31, 2016 – Flood Control Scandal Monitor
CONCERNED citizens filed a graft complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman on Monday against former undersecretary Adrian Bersamin of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office and former Education undersecretary Trygve Olaivar in connection with what the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said appeared to be a “commitment-insertion-kickback” scheme.
March 31, 2026 – On science and technology
The next U.S. trip to the moon isn’t about planting a flag. It’s about learning how to live and work there. NASA has just reset its Artemis program, marking a clear strategic shift: Space exploration is moving away from a race to achieve milestones and toward a system built on repeated operations, a sustained presence and lunar infrastructure that could become part of the technology networks we rely on here on Earth.
March 31, 2026 – Trending News Worldwide
The assailant who attacked a synagogue in Michigan earlier this month was inspired by Hezbollah, the FBI said on Monday.
Jennifer Runyan, head of the FBI’s Detroit field office, announced during a press conference that Ayman Ghazali, 41, had frequently consumed Hezbollah-related content online before the attack. In a video recorded before he drove his truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township – a north-western suburb of Detroit – on 12 March, Ghazali said he wanted to “kill as many of them as I possibly can”.
March 31, 2026 – War in Iran Updates
Diplomats from around the region met in Pakistan, and the U.S.-Israeli bombardment hit a southern Iranian port, killing at least five people, Iranian state media said.
March 31, 2026 – Government Oil Reserves and Mitigation Strategies
I saw a lot of death in Gaza. Not natural death. Brutal, methodical killing. But there is something particularly horrific about digging up medics buried in their uniforms that has stayed with me.
Last year, I was working as a senior United Nations official coordinating humanitarian aid in Palestine when Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Civil Defence first responders went missing in southern Gaza.
USD to Philippine Peso (2022-Present)
Dollar to Peso History_Monthly USD to PHP Exchange Rate History Monthly Average Data Analysis (January 2022 – March 2026) Executive Summary This report tracks the performance of the Philippine Peso (PHP) against the US Dollar (USD) over a 51-month period. Following aggressive US Federal Reserve tightening in 2022, the Peso reached historic lows before stabilizing