Christians make up one of the largest religious sects of the world.
Christianity has expanded considerably since the religion was established from the teachings of Jesus Christ.
According to the Catholic Education Resource Center and information from the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, there were roughly 558 million Christians in the world in 1900.
Currently, there are approximately 2.2 billion Christians.
Half of all the world’s Christians are Catholics, while the next largest sect of Christians belongs to denominationally unaffiliated independent churches that boast some 400 million members.
Almost half of all Christians live in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Russia  or Germany.
There are also large groups living in the Philippines, China and Nigeria.
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