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All the numbers of the child protection summit
190 people attended the meeting "The Protection of Minors in the Church", which took place from 21 to 24 February.
Present were:
114 presidents of Episcopal Conferences, of which:
36 from Africa
24 from the Americas
18 from Asia
32 from Europe
4 from Oceania
14 leaders of the Eastern Catholic Churches
15 bishops who do not belong to any Episcopal Conference
12 superiors general of religious orders (men)
10 superiors general (women)
4 members of the Roman Curia
5 members of the Council of Cardinals
5 between organizers, presenters and moderator
Source: Avvenire
Pope Francis is the most appreciated world leader on the planet
Pope Francis is the most appreciated international leader in the world, with a global approval rating of 56%.
In the past year, the approval rating has increased by 28%.
The 5 countries where Pope Francis is most appreciated are:
Croatia - 83%
Colombia - 80%
Philippines - 80%
Armenia - 79%
Italy - 76%
Source: Two Global Leaders with Very Different Global Perceptions
Which Salesian houses were opened in 2018?
PALABEK (Uganda) - AGL
KUNKUJANG (Gambia) - AFO
NONGLAKHIAT (India) - INS
KABWE - Makululu (Zambia) - ZMB
LESZNO (Poland) - PLO
CHALABON - DAKHINKHAN (Bangladesh) - INC
KROMERIZ (Czech Republic) - CEP
How many WYD participants have there been over the years?
1984, Italy: 300,000
1985, Italy: 300,000
1987, Argentina: 1,000,000
1989, Spain: 500,000
1991, Poland: 1,600,000
1993, USA: 700,000
1995, Philippines: 5,000,000
1997, France: 1,200,000
2000, Italy: 2,200,000
2002, Canada: 800,000
2005, Germany: 1,100,000
2008, Australia: 500,000
2011, Spain: 2,000,000
2013, Brazil: 3,700,000
2016, Poland: 3,500,000
2019, Panama: 700,000