Christians now comprise 1.4 percent of Nepal’s population of 26 million, according to the Himalayan nation’s first-ever census.
The results show that more than 80 percent of Nepali citizens identify as Hindu. Nepali Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, who unveiled the census results, stated that “minority religions will enjoy equal status.”
However, the reported 1 percent growth rate may not be entirely accurate, Asia News reports.
via Christianity Today Gleanings: Nepal’s First-Ever Census Reveals Good News for Christians.
