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Christianity in North Korea is followed in large numbers. There are numerous followers of Christianity in North Korea. In the last three decades Christianity in North Korea has seen a boom that has led to the development and modernization of the country. After the introduction of Catholic churches in North Korea, Christianity has emerged strongly as the second biggest religion followed in North Korea. Christianity in North Korea comprises the 11 million people who are Protestants and three million people who fall in the category of Roman Catholics. However, the ratio of the Protestants in North Korea is bigger than the followers of Roman Catholic in North Korea. The number of churches and pastors have increased remarkably in North Korea in the last few decades.
It is said that the poverty and unrest among the mass in North Korea has led to the rise in Christianity in North Korea. Christianity as a religion gave the people in North Korea a sense of freedom and thus, the new religion was accepted very fast by the people of North Korea. Christianity in North Korea provided relief to the people in North Korea during the period of industrialization and urbanization. The churches in North Korea worked hard o serve the people in North Korea that is one another reason for its popularity with the people of North Korea.
Christianity in North Korea has a deep root in the minds of the followers of Christianity in North Korea and thus, it has been able to make its place in the such a big country like North Korea.
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