Over the past few decades, Christianity has increased dramatically in
South Korea. About 18 percent of the population professed to be
Protestants and around 10 percent
Roman Catholics in the year
2005 [1]. The capital of Korea,
Seoul contains eleven of the world's twelve largest Christian congregations. South Korea is also the world's second largest
missionary (with the United States as the first) nation. Sending South Korean missionaries are particularly prevalent in
10/40 Window nations that are hostile to Westerners. In
2000 there were 10,646 Korean
Protestant missionaries in 156 countries, along with a large but undisclosed number of
Catholic missionaries. The impact of Christianity on the Korean culture has been considerable, and is partly responsible for a steady decline in the membership and influence of
Buddhism,
Shamanism and
Confucianism, which have traditionally had deep roots in Korean culture. A number of Korean Christians, including
David Yonggi Cho (조용기), senior pastor of the colossal
Yoido Full Gospel Church have attained worldwide prominence. The
1984 visit by
Pope John Paul II marked the first canonization ceremony to be held outside of
Rome and the largest number of saints ever to be canonized at one time.
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