Christianity in Asia Today
Today, Christianity is the predominant faith in five Asian countries, the Philippines, East Timor, Armenia, Georgia and Cyprus. In South Korea and Vietnam, while the largest proportion of the population is irreligious, Christianity represents the most widespread religion, closely followed by Buddhism in both countries respectively.
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