The Vatican shows the changes in the global Catholic population from 2013 to 2018.
Pope Francis will deliver an extraordinary 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing this Friday in light of the ongoing pandemic.
The initiative was started by the President of Bergamo, but has spread to the Vatican City State.
"We are not talking about distant populations, but about people who live nearby," recalls Fabio Baggio, the Undersecretary for the Migrants and Refugees Section.
