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Christianity is the largest religion in Europe. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The following table pertains to Christianity by country, notably population statistics Christianity is a religion active also in Cuba. From 1959 to 1961 eighty percent of the professional Catholic priests and Protestant ministers of Cuban churches left Cuba for Panama is a predominantly Christian country a result of the Spanish Conquistadors and centuries of missionaries The largest religion in the United States is Christianity, with nearly 78 More than 95 % of the population of Colombia are Christians 81% are Roman Catholic. The majority of the population of Belarus is Eastern Orthodox. The majority of the population of Belarus is Eastern Orthodox. France is a secular country where Freedom of thought and of religion are preserved in virtue of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian Denomination in Italy. In the small Mediterranean Island nation of Malta the predominant religion is Roman Catholicism. Christians in Russia constitute by some estimates the largest religion of the country (from 15% to 80% of total population by some sources Christianity has a long history in Turkey, which is the birth place of numerous Christian Apostles and Saints such as Apostle Paul This article should include material from Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchate, Ukrainian Christianity has its origin in the Middle East and was the major religion of the region from the time of Jesus and for some time after Christianity in Afghanistan is an historically small community There are a large number of Christians in Bahrain -- with a very small local Bahraini christian community Christianity in Iran has had a long history dating back to the very early years of the faith The Christians of Iraq are considered a minority population and number about 636000 in 2005 representing 2% of the population of the country Religion in Israel is a central feature of the country and plays a major role in shaping Israeli culture and lifestyle Christians constitute about 7% of the population (about 400000 people though the percentage dropped sharply from 18% in the early beginning of the Twentieth century Christianity which accounts for about 12% of her population is a minority religion in Kuwait. Christianity in Lebanon has a long history and has been closely connected with many recent conflicts in that country Christianity is the religion of 25 % of the population of Oman, which are 64 000 persons The Christian community in Qatar is a diverse mix of Indians Filipinos Europeans Lebanese and Americans Saudi Arabia allows Christians to enter the country as temporary workers but does not allow them to practice their faith Christians in Syria make up about 10% of the population with most of these being Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholics in addition to many different Churches Christianity is a minority religion in Yemen. The constitution mentions religious liberty The presence of Christianity in Africa began by the end of the first century in Egypt, and by the end of the second century in the region around Carthage. Christianity came to North Africa in the Roman era Its influence declined during the chaotic period of the Vandal invasions but was strengthened in the succeeding According to the 2002 census 271 percent of the population of Benin is Roman Catholic, 24 While exact statistics on religion in Burkina Faso are not available and vary widely the Government of Burkina Faso estimated in its most recent census (1996 that Christianity in the Comoros is a minority religion Roman Catholics in the Comoros are about 4300 (0 Christianity is the religion of 48 % of the population of Djibouti. The Coptic Christian population in Egypt is the largest Christian community in the Middle East. The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodox church. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (in transliterated Amharic: Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan) is an Oriental Christianity is a minority religion in Libya. The largest Christian group in Libya is the Coptic Orthodox, with a population of over 60000 Christianity is a small minority in Mauritania. There are about 4500 Roman Catholics in Mauritania Christianity in Morocco appeared since the Roman times Before the arrival of Islam in the 8th century, Berber Christians had Several religions in Nigeria coexist helping to accentuate regional and ethnic distinctions Christianity is a minority religion in Somalia. Most Christians in Somalia belong to the Church of the Nazarene. Christianity reached what is now northern Sudan by about the fourth century The Roman Catholic Church in Western Sahara is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia in Christianity in Asia has its roots in the very inception of Christianity, which originated in the western part of the Asian continent in the area of the Levant, at Christianity in Angola began in 1491 with a Catholic mission in the São Salvador area The Armenian Apostolic Church (Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի Hayasdaneaytz Arakelagan Christianity arrived in what is now Bangladesh during the late sixteenth to early seventeenth century AD through the Portuguese traders and missionaries Christians are 65000 in Bhutan. Christian faith officially does not exist in Bhutan Christianity is the religion of about 10 % of the population of Brunei. Religion in Cambodia is predominantly Buddhist with 95% of the population being Theravada Buddhist. Christianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants (called 基督教 Jī dū jiào or Christ Religion) Catholics Christianity is India's third-largest religion, with approximately 24 million followers constituting 2 Christianity in Indonesia is a minority religion About 585 % of the population of Indonesia are Protestants and about 3 % are Catholics Christians in Japan are a religious minority making up about 1 million to 3 million persons Christianity in Kazakhstan is the second most practiced religion after Islam, with 46% of the population Christian and 47% Muslim Christianity is a minority Religion in Laos. There has been Imprisonment of persons due to their Christian faith in 2006. Christianity in Malaysia is a minority religion practised by 9 Christians in Mongolia are considered a growing minority group Christianity in Myanmar has a history dating to the early 18th century There are 7105 Catholics in Nepal forming an Apostolic Prefecture (2004 Protestants in Nepal are a small religious minority accounting for only. The adherents of Christianity are the largest religious minority community in Pakistan. The Philippines is one of 2 predominantly Christian countrys in Asia (the other being East Timor) Christians in Russia constitute by some estimates the largest religion of the country (from 15% to 80% of total population by some sources Christians in Singapore constitute approximately 146% of the country's population 4 The practice of Christianity in Korea has a relatively short history but after a difficult beginning it has seen significant growth and success Christianity is a minority religion in Sri Lanka. Roman Catholicism was introduced by the Portuguese in 1505. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân (known to the Dutch as Formosa was seized by the Dutch in 1624 Christianity is a minority religion in the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan. Christianity was first introduced to Thailand by European missionaries in 16-17th centuries There are 5 % Christians in Turkmenistan. The constitution mentions Freedom of religion. About 9 % of the population of Uzbekistan are orthodox There are about 4000 Roman Catholics in Uzbekistan Christianity was first introduced to Vietnam in 16th century and established a solid position in Vietnamese society since 17-18th centuries See also Religion in Australia While Australia is a highly secular country with those identifying themselves as Christians Christianity in New Zealand dates to the arrival of missionaries in the early 19th Century, and is the country's primary religion The following table pertains to Christianity by country, notably population statistics Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos

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History

The Roman Empire officially adopted Christianity in AD 380. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Events By Place Roman Empire January / February – Emperor Theodosius I is baptized. During the Early Middle Ages, most of Europe underwent Christianization, a process essentially complete with the Christianization of Scandinavia in the High Middle Ages. The Early Middle Ages is a period in the History of Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire spanning roughly five centuries from AD 500 The historical phenomenon of Christianization (or Christianisation &mdash see spelling differences) the conversion of individuals to Christianity The Christianization of Scandinavia refers to the process of conversion to Christianity of the Scandinavian people starting in the 8th century with The High Middle Ages was the period of European history in the 11th 12th and 13th centuries (AD 1000&ndash1299 The emergence of the notion of "Europe" or "Western World" is intimately connected with the idea of "Christendom", especially since Christianity in the Middle East was marginalized by the rise of Islam from the 8th century, a constellation that led to the Crusades, which although unsuccessful militarily were an important step in the emergence of a religious identity of Europe. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Christendom usually refers to Christianity as a territorial phenomenon Christianity has its origin in the Middle East and was the major religion of the region from the time of Jesus and for some time after For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents At all times, traditions of folk religion existed largely independent from official denomination or dogmatic theology. Folk religion consists of Beliefs Superstitions and Rituals transmitted from generation to generation in a specific Culture.

The Great Schism of the 11th and Reformation of the 16th century were to tear apart "Christendom" into hostile factions, and following the Age of Enlightenment of the 18th century, atheism and agnosticism became widespread in Western Europe. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century Atheism Agnosticism ( Greek: α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge after Gnosticism) is the philosophical view that the 19th century Orientalism contributed to a certain popularity of Buddhism, and the 20th century brought increasing syncretism, New Age and various new religious movements divorcing spirituality from inherited traditions for many Europeans. Orientalism refers to the imitation or depiction of aspects of Eastern cultures in the West by writers designers and artists and can also refer to a sympathetic stance Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Syncretism consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contradictory beliefs often while melding practices of various schools of thought New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature A new religious movement or NRM is a term used to refer to a religious faith or an ethical spiritual or philosophical movement of recent origin that is not part The latest history brought increased secularisation, and religious pluralism. Secularization or secularisation generally refers to the process of transformation by which a Society migrates from close identification with religious institutions Religious pluralism (rel Comparative religion) is a loosely defined expression concerning acceptance of different Religions and is used in a number of related [1]

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References

  1. ^ Henkel, Reinhard and Hans Knippenberg "The Changing Religious Landscape of Europe" edited by Knippenberg published by Het Spinhuis, Amsterdam 2005 ISBN 9055892483, pages 7-9

See also

Religion in the European Union is diverse although primarily Christian. The majority of the population of Belarus is Eastern Orthodox. In the small Mediterranean Island nation of Malta the predominant religion is Roman Catholicism. France is a secular country where Freedom of thought and of religion are preserved in virtue of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian Denomination in Italy. The following is a list of Protestants by country For the purposes of this list "Protestant" includes the following denominations Assemblies of God, Roman Catholicism by country Sources used in the table Most of the figures are taken from the CIA Factbook This article deals with the history and the evolution of the Islamic religion in Europe. The following table pertains to Christianity by country, notably population statistics Religious demographics and Religions by country. Four largest religions Irreligion is a lack of religion indifference to religion or hostility to religion The world's principal Religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups or world religions'.
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