Christianity spread throughout the early Roman Empire despite persecutions due to conflicts with the pagan state religion. When theWestern Roman Empire fell in 476, theCatholic Church competed with Arian Christians for the conversion of the barbarian tribes and quickly became the dominant form of Christianity.
As long as it goes to the president at the beginning of the annual session of Congress, then "it becomes a law," since the President had the opportunity to return it to Congress.