Christianity in China
Frank Lee, a Chinese academic who has studied the development of so-called house churches in the mainland, projected 20 million members for 'official' churches (registered with the Three-Self Church), whereas house churches boast 10 million Catholics and up to 70 million Protestants. Meanwhile China Aid, a Christian charity working in China, have given 130 million (including house churches).
The numbers of Chinese Christians at churches on a Sunday now outnumber the whole of Europe. While official government figures put the number at 25 million (18 million Protestants and six million Catholics), Lee estimates 60 million plus as a conservative tally.
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