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List of Christian Churches NIGERIA Catholic Churces Catholic Church of Nigeria Protestant Churches Nigerian Methodist Church Nigerian Baptist Convention Presbyterian Church of Nigeria Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ United Evangelical Church Deeper Christian Life Ministry Church of the Brethren in Nigeria other christian churches KENYA Catholic Churces Catholic Church of Kenya Protestant Churches Anglican Church of Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya Presbyterian Church of East Africa Reformed Church of East Africa Christian Reformed Church in Eastern Africa other christian churches ETHIOPIA Orthodox churches Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Catholic Churces Ethiopian Catholic Church Protestant Churches Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus other christian churches SYRIA Orthodox Churches Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East Syriac Orthodox Church Armenian Apostolic Church Catholic Churches Armenian Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Maronite Church Melkite (Greek) Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Protestant Churches Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East The National Evangelical Synod in Syria and Lebanon other christian churches Independent Churches Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East IRAQ Orthodox Churches Syriac Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East Armenian Apostolic Church Catholic Churches Chaldean Catholic Church Melkite (Greek) Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Protestant Churches Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East other christian churches Independent Churches Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East EGYPT Orthodox Churches Coptic Orthodox Church Armenian Apostolic Church Catholic Churches Coptic Catholic Church Melkite (Greek) Catholic Church Protestant Churches Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Egypt other christian churches PAKISTAN Catholic Churches Catholic Church Protestant Churches Anglican Catholic Church other christian churches Further Churches Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land The National Evangelical Synod in Syria and Lebanon .

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