Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains

A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America. The shifts are due to religious switching, or leaving one’s childhood religious identity for another in adulthood. Pew published its findings April…

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Albania loses its hidden-gem luster

Shorouk Express “These are major investments,” Blendi Klosi, the member of parliament who proposed the extension, told Albanian media. “This initiative benefits only a specific segment of the sector—those aiming to raise the industry to higher standards.”  The scheme has worked well. Several international brands, such as Marriott International, Meliá Hotels International and Radisson Hotel…

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