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The Chinese national flag flies in front of St Joseph's Church, also known as Wangfujing Catholic Church, in Beijing on October 22, 2020. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
The history of Christianity in many countries in Africa and Asia is complicated. Some in these nations associate it with the legacy of colonialism, and in some cases, dislike or hostility turns into violence, even in democracies such as India.