sentences:  The Annals of the Propagation of the Faith mentions that in 1833 after the consecration of Clément Bonnand as the Vicar Apostolic of Pondicherry, he was authorized by the Holy See to send missionaries to the Maldive Islands where the Christian faith has not reached.Citizens of the Maldives who convert to Christianity lose their citizenship and risk torture.Expulsions of Christians occurred several times in the last 10 years.