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Religious Freedom in Nepal


             2) Follow the rules of the department they were connected to.
             3) Live as their visas allowed; not convert people or spread the religion1 .
             Catholic missionaries entered in 1951 and opened the schools. The organization United Mission to Nepal (UMN) was formed in 1954. The mission has contributed to conduct various program and projects for the development of the nation. The numerical growth was gradual during the start (1951-1961).Only a few baptism took place. Nepal's law prohibited conversion of religion. The church were independent and had to fund themselves. The leaders were from Nepal. There was no denomination of churches. So the community got stronger together.
             The first persecution took place in Nepalgunj (1958) and then Tansen after the baptism by Pastor David. Seven baptized believer were imprisoned in Tansen and the Supreme court convicted them after a year. Arrest was a frequent occurring in the Christian society. The churches started to grow in Nepal during the 1970s. Many congregations formed in different parts of the country. Preaching and conversion were prohibited. The law was one-year imprisonment for convert, three years for prisoners and six years for one who baptizes. The church experienced persecution and many laws were introduced to dampen the growing popularity of Christianity. The government did not recognize the Christian presence and does not register churches and organizations. Nepal has been called a mono centric society for a long time where there has been no religious competition and has a history of being closed Hindu state, but is now facing a growing Christian community from 0% in 1951 to 0.168 in 1991, 0.45 in 2001 and 1.42 in 2011.2 A report published by The Centre for the Study of Global Christianity, entitled Gordon Conwell Seminary Report, reports that the Nepal has the highest percentage of annual growth of Christianity (10%) among the top 20 nations identified.


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