Il cristianesimo in India: fatti e statistiche

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  • La luce di Cristo arrivò per la prima volta in India con San Tommaso Apostolo intorno al 52 d.C., stabilendo una delle comunità cristiane più antiche del mondo.
  • Oggi ci sono circa 27,8 milioni di cristiani in India, che costituiscono il 2,3% della popolazione, con una ricca storia di fede e resilienza nonostante le persecuzioni.
  • Il cristianesimo prospera principalmente nell'India meridionale, specialmente nel Kerala e nel Tamil Nadu, e negli stati del nord-est, dove il cristianesimo è la religione maggioritaria tra le comunità tribali.
  • I contributi della Chiesa all'istruzione, all'assistenza sanitaria e alla giustizia sociale dimostrano il suo ruolo fondamentale nella società indiana, promuovendo l'uguaglianza e servendo le comunità emarginate.

How Did the Light of Christ First Arrive in India, and What Are Our Ancient Roots? In the great story of our faith, there is a chapter that begins not in the West, but in the East. It is a story of courage, of a long journey over treacherous seas, and of a seed of faith planted in the rich spiritual soil of India. Long before the Gospel reached the shores of many European nations, the light of Christ was…

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