People ride motocycle past the closed Centre International d'Evangelisation in the Dassasgo district of Ouagadougou, as the coronavirus outbreak continues, Burkina Faso March 25, 2020. Picture taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Wilkins 

A general view of the closed Centre International d'Evangelisation in the Dassasgo district of Ouagadougou, as the coronavirus outbreak continues, Burkina Faso March 25, 2020. Picture taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Wilkins 

A general view of the closed Centre International d'Evangelisation in the Dassasgo district of Ouagadougou, as the coronavirus outbreak continues, Burkina Faso March 25, 2020. Picture taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Wilkins 

Pastor Raymond Bell, 56, makes a joke during his sermon at the Cowboy Church at the Mount Crawford Ruritan Club in Mount Crawford, United States, August 11, 2015. Bell has been leading the Cowboy Church for 11 years. He says that the church operates according to five principals, the church is non-denominational, there is no dress code, no membership, no offerings are collected during the service and is held in non-traditional settings. In the Bible Belt of southern U.S. states, Kentucky and Georgia among them, church and religion are ever present, from well-attended services to prayer groups and choirs. Crosses hang from necklaces and prayers are said before meals and Little League baseball sessions. Even so, Americans as a whole are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, according to a recent poll by Pew Research Center. Picture taken August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Brittany Greeson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Pope Francis attends a special audience with members of the Parish Evangelisation Cell System in Paul VI hall at the Vatican September 5, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

Pope Francis arrives to attend a special audience with members of the Parish Evangelisation Cell System in Paul VI hall at the Vatican September 5, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

Pope Francis arrives to attend a special audience with members of the Parish Evangelisation Cell System in Paul VI hall at the Vatican September 5, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

Pope Francis gestures as he arrives to attend a special audience with members of the Parish Evangelisation Cell System in Paul VI hall at the Vatican September 5, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 

Icons of Saint Paul and the Virgin Mary are displayed during a mass in the churchyard of Saint Paul's church in Damascus June 29, 2008, in celebration of the birth of Saint Paul two millennia ago. Saint Paul, the great evangeliser of the early Christian Church, brought his missionary work from Damascus into Europe and the world. The sculpture is of Saint Paul being let down a wall when the disciples took him in the night. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA) 

Nuns light candles in front of a sculpture of Saint Paul during a mass in Saint Paul's church in Damascus June 29, 2008, in celebration of the birth of Saint Paul two millennia ago. Saint Paul, the great evangeliser of the early Christian Church, brought his missionary work from Damascus into Europe and the world. The sculpture is of Saint Paul being let down a wall when the disciples took him in the night. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA) 

A visitor looks at a sculpture of Saint Paul during a mass in the churchyard of Saint Paul's church in Damascus June 29, 2008, in celebration of the birth of Saint Paul two millennia ago. Saint Paul, the great evangeliser of the early Christian Church, brought his missionary work from Damascus into Europe and the world. The sculpture is of Saint Paul being let down a wall when the disciples took him in the night. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA) 

Deputy Patriarch of Catholics, Bishop Josef al-Abssi, attends a mass in the churchyard of Saint Paul's church in Damascus June 29, 2008, in celebration of the birth of Saint Paul two millennia ago. Saint Paul, the great evangeliser of the early Christian Church, brought his missionary work from Damascus into Europe and the world. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA) 

Members of a choir sing during a mass in the churchyard of Saint Paul's church in Damascus June 29, 2008, in celebration of the birth of Saint Paul two millennia ago. Saint Paul, the great evangeliser of the early Christian Church, brought his missionary work from Damascus into Europe and the world. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA) 

Deputy Patriarch of Catholics, Bishop Josef al-Abssi, attends a mass in the churchyard of Saint Paul's church in Damascus June 29, 2008, in celebration of the birth of Saint Paul two millennia ago. Saint Paul, the great evangeliser of the early Christian Church, brought his missionary work from Damascus into Europe and the world. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA) 

People attend a mass in the churchyard of Saint Paul's church in Damascus June 29, 2008, in celebration of the birth of Saint Paul two millennia ago. Saint Paul, the great evangeliser of the early Christian Church, brought his missionary work from Damascus into Europe and the world. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA) 

Pastor Larry Lynn of the Lady Lake Church of God preaches outside the rubble of his church during Sunday services in Lady Lake, Florida, February 4, 2007. Severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado killed 19 people on Friday when they ripped through Florida in the dead of night, tearing homes to shreds, toppling heavy trucks and leaving a trail of rubble. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES) 

Pastor Larry Lynn of the Lady Lake Church of God preaches outside the rubble of his church during Sunday services in Lady Lake, Florida, February 4, 2007. Severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado killed 19 people on Friday when they ripped through Florida in the dead of night, tearing homes to shreds, toppling heavy trucks and leaving a trail of rubble. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES) 

Vietnamese clergymen read the Bible while kneeling down in front of St. Joseph Cathedral during a rehearsal of the ordination ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam November 25, 2005. Fifty-seven new priests will be ordained next week in front of the church to coincide with the visit of Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. REUTERS/Kham 

A clergyman holds a Bible in front of St. Joseph Cathedral during a rehearsal of an ordination ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam November 25, 2005. Fifty-seven new priests will be ordained next week in front of the church to mark the visit of Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. REUTERS/Kham 

A vendor carries oranges past St. Joseph Cathedral in Hanoi, Vietnam November 25, 2005. Fifty-seven new priests will be ordained next week in front of the church to coincide with the visit of Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. REUTERS/Kham 

Pope John Paul II catches a brief moment of rest during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.
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Pope John Paul II waves during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.
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An unidentified bishop puts a religious scarf around the neck of Pope John Paul II during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi November 6. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.
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Pope John Paul prays during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.
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Pope John Paul checks his speech at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.
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Pope John Paul yawns during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.
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Pope John Paul II looks at the eternal flame which burns at Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, November 6. [The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, whose primary aim is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country. ]
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Pope John Paul II stands alone on the podium as he listens to the Vatican anthem and the Indian national anthem at the official welcoming ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (the Presidential Palace) November 6 in New Delhi. [His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country. ]
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Pope John Paul walks past a guard of honour at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6. [The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country. ]
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Pope John Paul II talks to Indian President K.R. Narayanan and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (R) at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6.[ The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi on Friday. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country. ]
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Pope John Paul walks past a guard of honour at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. [His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.]
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Pope John Paul II listens to a welcome greeting from the Archbishop of Seoul at New Delhi's Sacred Heart Cathedral November 6. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Children greet Pope John Paul II during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Pope John Paul II catches a brief moment of rest during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Pope John Paul II waves during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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An unidentified bishop puts a religious scarf around the neck of Pope John Paul II during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi November 6. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Pope John Paul prays during a ceremony at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Pope John Paul checks his speech at the Sacred Heart's Church in New Delhi, November 6 where he addressed a gathering. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Catholics sing hymns outside the Cathedral where Pope John Paul was scheduled to address a gathering in New Delhi, November 6. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Nuns belonging to the Clarrissan order wait for Pope John Paul in New Delhi, November 6. The pope who is on a four-day visit to India is on his 89th trip outside Italy. The trip is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Catholics in New Delhi welcome Pope John Paul November 6 who is on a four-day visit to India. The trip which is his 89th outside Italy, is designed to boost evangelisation in Asia as the Roman Catholic Chruch enters the third millennium.

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Pope John Paul II offers a flower wreath at Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, whose primary aim is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul II looks at the eternal flame which burns at Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, whose primary aim is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul and Archbishop of Delhi Reverend Alan De Lastic (C) sprinkle flower petals at Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhiin New Delhi, November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, whose primary aim is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul pauses for a moment after placing a wreath at Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, whose primary aim is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul places a wreath at Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, whose primary aim is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul makes the sign of the cross after placing a wreath at Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, whose primary aim is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul talks to Indian President K.R. Narayanan (L) and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (R) at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi on Friday. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul II stands alone on the podium as he listens to the Vatican anthem and the Indian national anthem at the official welcoming ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan (the Presidential Palace) November 6 in New Delhi. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul walks past a guard of honour at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul talks to Indian President K.R. Narayanan and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (R) at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi on Friday. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul walks past a guard of honour at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi the previous night. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paul talks to Indian President K.R. Narayanan and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (R) at the presidential palace in New Delhi November 6. The 79-year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff received one of the most subdued welcomes of his 89 trips abroad when he landed in New Delhi on Friday. His visit, the primary aim of which is to conclude a conference of Asian bishops, has been clouded by controversy over conversion, and Hindu activists have demanded that he apologise for Christian evangelisation in the Hindu majority country.

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Pope John Paull II is escorted by unidentified officials upon his arrival at New Delhi's airport during an unofficial welcoming ceremony November 5. The 79-year-old Pontiff arrived in India for a two day visit that has already been clouded by controversy over evangelisation in Hindu-majority India.

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Pope John Paul II waves to reporters upon arrival at New Delhi's airport during an unofficial welcoming ceremony November 5. Pope John Paul arrived in New Delhi to begin a 62-hour visit that has already been clouded by a controversy over evangelisation in Hindu-majority India. The Roman Catholic Pontiff, making his 89th trip outside Italy since he was elected 21 years ago, landed at the Indira Gandhi International airport aboard a special Alitalia flight after a seven hour journey.

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Pope John Paul II is welcomed by unidentified local bishops upon his arrival at New Delhi's airport during an unofficial welcoming ceremony November 5. The 79-year-old Pontiff arrived in India for a two day visit clouded by a controversy over evangelisation in Hindu-majority India.

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As American evangelist Billy Graham (R) preaches to the congregation at Chongwenmen church Sunday, April 17, 1988, his words and gestures along with their fervor are translated into Chinese by Philip Teng (L). This is Graham's first visit to China. REUTERS/Edward Nachtrieb BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE