Christianity is the largest world religion in terms of both geographic distribution and the number of adherents. There is at least one Christian community in every country in the world.
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Christianity is an Abrahamic religion that is based on the teachings and life of Jesus Christ. Believers do not doubt that Jesus is the Savior of Mankind and the Son of God, and they sacredly believe in the historicity of Christ. Religion arose in Palestine in the 1st century among the Arabic-speaking population. In the first decade, Christianity spreads to neighboring provinces and ethnic groups. For the first time, it was accepted as a state religion in Armenia in 301. And in 313, the Roman Empire gave Christianity the status of a state religion. In 988, Christianization was introduced into the Old Russian state and continued for the next 9 centuries.
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There are about 2.35 billion adherents of the Christian religion around the world, which is one third of the world's population. In Europe, the number of Christians reaches 550 million, North America - 231 million, Latin America - 543 million, Africa - 475 million, Asia - 350 million, Australia and Oceania - 24 million people.
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The essence of Christianity relies on the person of Jesus Christ. The point is to become God-like. Christian doctrine is based on the Holy Scriptures, which includes the "Bible" with the "New" and "Old Testament". Also, the Christian world recognizes 4 "Gospels" from the apostles Mark, Matthew, Jonas and Luke. Prayer is an integral part of religion.
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A schism occurs in Christianity in the 11th century. There are the following main directions: Protestanism, Orthodoxy, Catholicism. The Catholic Church is the largest branch of Christianity. According to the data, it has more than 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Catholicism is the main religion in 21 European states, throughout Central and South America. Orthodoxy is widespread in the Balkan, East European countries and among the East Slavic peoples. The number of believers is estimated at 225 million people. Protestant Christianity is a large religious group in the United States, Australia, the Scandinavian countries, Canada, the Netherlands, and Germany.
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In Russia, the number of Christian believers is 58.8 million. This is 41% of the total population of the country. Mostly they are Orthodox Christians. In the Russian Federation, religion is represented by the Russian Orthodox Church, alternative Orthodox organizations and Old Believer associations. Since 2009, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church has been Patriarch Kirill. The dignity of the patriarch is awarded for life.
