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Catholicism originated as a European religion (and it remains centered in Italy, where the Vatican is located) however over the centuries it has spread widely across the world, and has more adherents outside of Europe than it has in Europe.
Catholicism.
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Roman Catholicism.
Native American Indians (predominantly Aztecs) and European Spaniards.
European explorers affected Indians in many ways. For one, the explorers tried to convert the natives to Catholicism and other Christian based faiths. They also took over native land, while spreading disease and other European bases ailments. The explorers, however, did educate many natives, as well as taught them about sailing, fishing, technology, and farming.
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Rome is in Europe. Its inhabitants were always predominantly European.
The European settlers brought both Catholicism and Protestantism from their native countries and went on from there
Catholicism is the oldest religion in Europe. It is also the largest.
The Age of Exploration and European imperialism of the Americas occurred just before the Protestant Reformation. The Americas presented a new start for non-Catholics, which is why many Protestants migrated to these new colonies (particularly in North America in the British colonies). Many Catholics also migrated to the Americas and they were more successful in spreading Catholicism than the Protestants were in Protestantism.
Spreading Christianity