Muslims praying at Badshahi mosque.

One of the headlines in the news today documented how Muslims now outnumber Catholics worldwide.  The Vatican newspaper reported that Catholics accounted for 17.4% of the world populations, while Muslims accounted for 19.2%.   However, Christianity in the most general sense is still the largest with 33%.  According to Monsignor Vittorio Formenti, one of the reasons is that Muslims have bigger families than Catholics.  Interesting take on the matter. 

Perhaps another explanation could be the decline of evangelism in the Catholic church, or maybe even the sex scandals that are rocking Catholicism.  I’m sure there are various factors contributing to Catholicism decline.  One thing is for sure, this news brings a sense of urgency for Christians who believe that Jesus is the world’s only hope for reconciliation with God.  May this news break our hearts for the lost and give us a passion to reach them with the message of God’s grace!

(picture above from ABC news article)