{"id":54438,"date":"2025-11-02T21:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=54438"},"modified":"2025-11-02T21:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:56:46","slug":"christianity-india-facts-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/christianity-india-facts-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristianismo na \u00cdndia: Factos e estat\u00edsticas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>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\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[541],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-54438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facts-stats"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6057,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/st-thomas-the-apostle-more-than-just-a-doubter\/","url_meta":{"origin":54438,"position":0},"title":"St. Thomas the Apostle: more than just a doubter","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Julho 3, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source The Incredulity of St. Thomas by Caravaggio. \/ Credit: Caravaggio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Jul 3, 2024 \/ 04:00 am (CNA). Thomas answered and said to him, \"My Lord and my God!\u201d \u00e2\u20ac\u2022John 20:28Although several stories of doubt exist in the Bible, it is Thomas\u2019 incident that seems to catch the most attention, earning him the nickname \"Doubting Thomas.\u201d Fortunately, John\u2019s Gospel and some early Church historians give additional information on Thomas, helping searchers\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/caravaggiostthomas070224.jpg?fit=800%2C594&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/caravaggiostthomas070224.jpg?fit=800%2C594&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/caravaggiostthomas070224.jpg?fit=800%2C594&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/caravaggiostthomas070224.jpg?fit=800%2C594&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1787,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/disciples-fates-jesus-apostles-deaths\/","url_meta":{"origin":54438,"position":1},"title":"The Fates of the Disciples: How each of Jesus&#8217; Apostles Died","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maio 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Table 1: The Fates of the Apostles at a Glance ApostleTraditional Mission Field(s)Manner of Death (Most Common Tradition)Source StrengthPeterPontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, Rome Crucified upside down in Rome Strong Early TraditionAndrewScythia, Greece, Asia Minor Crucified on an X-shaped cross in Greece Later\/Varied TraditionJames (Son of Zebedee)Jerusalem, Judea Beheaded with a sword in Jerusalem Biblical AccountJohnJerusalem, Asia Minor (Ephesus) Died of old age in Ephesus Strong Early TraditionPhilipNorth Africa, Asia Minor (Phrygia) Crucified (possibly upside down) Later\/Varied TraditionBartholomew (Nathanael)India, Armenia, Ethiopia\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian History&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian History","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-history\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6622409f09d9119ad77e1a71_The-Fates-of-the-Disciples-How-each-of-Jesus-Apostles-Met-Their-End-1920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6622409f09d9119ad77e1a71_The-Fates-of-the-Disciples-How-each-of-Jesus-Apostles-Met-Their-End-1920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6622409f09d9119ad77e1a71_The-Fates-of-the-Disciples-How-each-of-Jesus-Apostles-Met-Their-End-1920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6622409f09d9119ad77e1a71_The-Fates-of-the-Disciples-How-each-of-Jesus-Apostles-Met-Their-End-1920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6622409f09d9119ad77e1a71_The-Fates-of-the-Disciples-How-each-of-Jesus-Apostles-Met-Their-End-1920.jpeg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79623,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/christian-family-brutally-attacked-in-central-india\/","url_meta":{"origin":54438,"position":2},"title":"Christian Family Brutally Attacked in Central India","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Mar\u00e7o 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A mob of Hindu nationalists in central India attacked a Christian family after the family refused to deny Christ. The incident occurred on Feb. 26 in the village of Erramangi in Chhattisgarh\u2019s Bijapur district. The family lost their home and their belongings during the attack, forcing them to live on the streets. According to a local source, nearly 200 radical Hindus surrounded the house and attempted to force Ram Sai\u2019s family to deny Jesus and reconvert to Hinduism. The furious\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3814,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/did-jesus-go-to-india\/","url_meta":{"origin":54438,"position":3},"title":"Did Jesus Visit India? An Investigative Study","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maio 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"What historical evidence, if any, supports the claim that Jesus visited India? 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