Christianity in Kuwait
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Christianity is a minority religion in Kuwait. There are 140,000 Catholics in Kuwait (about 6 % of the population). There is a cathedral in Kuwait City, which belongs to the Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait.
There are now about 50,000 Protestants in Kuwait (2.14% of the population). The Anglican Church has about 115 members. The National Evangelical Church has about 15000 members. The Greek Orthodox Church has about 3500 members, the Armenian Orthodox Church has about 4000 members. The Coptic Orthodox Church has about 60,000 members. It is not allowed to proselytize Muslims. Christian publishing houses are not permitted. The vast majority of Christians in Kuwait are foreigners. The Seventh-day Adventists are among the unrecognized Christian groups. The constitution allows for religious freedom. Islamic religious education is compulsory for all students in state schools. Non-Islamic religious education is prohibited at schools. Organized religious education for religious groups other than Islam is prohibited. There are peaceful relations between the Christian and Muslim religions in Kuwait however. Customs officials allegedly confiscated Christian material from persons upon arrival at the airport.
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