Having been on holiday to destinations which are known to have a large Catholic following........?
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ok spud, its not just 'gay' people.  it's people in general.\n\nyears ago i was an unhappy Baptist.  being baptist just wasn't doing it for me and i had been born and raised in that faith.\n\na lot of the baptists i knew were mean spirited and hateful. they also had the "we're the only ones going to heaven" attitude.  i began looking for another faith.  that is a HARD thing to do, believe me.\n\ni worked in a pharmacy where one of the employees was obnoxious about his protestant faith.  if you asked him how he was he'd say "He was fine ever since he became a Christian." if you asked him what he knew he'd say "I know I'm saved."  and on and on and on.  there were also a couple of Catholics that worked in the pharmacy.  when steve the protestant was telling people why they were going to hell the Catholics never were mean or hateful to anyone. they accepted everyone, it seemed.  they accepted me---even though i didn't know what i was and they accepted steve even when he was telling them they worshipped statues.\n\ni thought to myself, there has got to be something to what these people believe, i want whatever that is for myself.\n\ni asked them how i could learn more about the Catholic Church and they told me about classes that were given at the local parish.  i went and talked to the priest and he signed me right up.  six months of classes later, i knew i'd found what i was looking for.  i joined the Catholic Church way back in 1980 and its been an important part of my life ever since.\n\nso---i don't think its just gays.  Catholics seem to be tolerant of just about everybody.  And that's a good thing.
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I am in Bath, England and I can tell you, the main religion in this country is Christian (Prosestant), with a large number of Catholics also. We also have a massive Islamic community, particularly in the cities. The other religions you see here are Hebrew, Buddist (particularly in the South and London) and Jewish.\n\nHope this helps!
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The Preston Temple because it's where I received my endowment. Or perhaps the London Temple because it's where I'm getting sealed to my husband in three months' time. But for sheer spectacular beauty you can't beat the San Diego Temple. I'd already been in Salt Lake, Manti, Arizona and St. George when I went there, and it still took my breath away.
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Do you mean lately?\n\nBoston, as well as New York City, at one time was a place where the IRA could expect to raise a lot of money because it has a high population of Irish Catholics.
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Ireland, been there and loved it, want to go back.
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I think santaria is a very interesting example of religious syncretism between west african beliefs and catholicism.  I am not Catholic but I think if someone is true to Catholicism and the legitimacy of the pope then they would have to reject Santaria.  That is just my opinion though.  I find it very interesting how much variation there is in catholicism despite the authority of the vatican.
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You can find it in the internet.Just type the keywords,like 'places which are famous for its goods'.May you find the answers soon.
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The countries with the highest absolute numbers of catholics are:\n1. Brazil, with around 135 millions of catholics (around 75% of population)\n2. Mexico with around 94 millions (around 88% of population)\n3. USA with around 70 millions (around 25% of population)\n\nItaly, even if 100% of their population was catholic, wouldn't beat any of those nations, since Italy has less that 60 millions people.\n\nI guess the country with the highest relative concentration of catholics must be the Vatican, likely 100%. They have less than 1,000 persons with citizenship though.
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Probably the Cistine Chapel. The Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool is a masterpiece, too.
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Off the south coast of Ireland.. ANd a great wee spot it is too....\nDid the whitbread triangle race a few times.
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some believe the catholic church
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The linked news story says that Pope Benedict XVI rooted for his hometown soccer team, Bayern-Munich, while archbishop of Munich and Freising.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Here's a list that I got from The Voice of the Martyrs, an organization that helps the persecuted Church around the world.  I don't know how strict these countries are in regard to missionaries, but they all have a whole lot of hostility towards Christianity.\n\nAlgeria, Afghanistan, Belarus, Bangladesh, Brunei, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Georgia, India, Iraq, Laos, Libya, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Maldives, Mauritania, North Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Tibet, Tunisia, Vietnam.\n\nIf you want a really good place to find more detailed information about closed countries, you can check out the book "Operation World" by Patrick Johnstone and Jason Mandryk.  Hope that helps some!
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Cant help but suggest that you also ask this question in "Travel" sub section "Ireland".....a lot of Irish people are there and may be of help to you.
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he was also called pilgrim pope. he made more foriegn trips ( over 100) than all prevous popes put together. ex. 1st to go to U.K. to the Queen.
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Preston, England (where I received my endowment), London, England (where I am getting sealed in August), plus Salt Lake (lovely but so big I got lost), St. George (very nice), Manti (fabulous!), Mesa Arizona (surprisingly dull apart from the big mural), San Diego (my favourite, absolutely stunning.)
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http://www.athanasius.com/camission/mission_main.htm\nThis gives a list of all of the missions in California.  I hope that it helps you with what you are seeking.