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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2010, 62.9% of the population of Eritrea adheres to Christianity. Since May 2002, the government of Eritrea has officially recognized the '''Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church''' (Oriental Orthodox), Sunni Islam, the '''Eritrean Catholic Church''', and the '''Evangelical Lutheran''' church. All other faiths and denominations are required to undergo a registration process.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea, accessed | According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2010, 62.9% of the population of Eritrea adheres to Christianity. Since May 2002, the government of Eritrea has officially recognized the '''Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church''' (Oriental Orthodox), Sunni Islam, the '''Eritrean Catholic Church''', and the '''Evangelical Lutheran''' church. All other faiths and denominations are required to undergo a registration process.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Eritrea", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea, accessed 23 March 2020. </ref> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||