India has a thriving community of Eastern Orthodox Christians. The Eastern Orthodox faith stems from the Apostolic Church, brought by Saint Thomas the Apostle to India. Orthodox Christians have ...

Christianity’s arrival in India is traditionally dated to the St. Thomas mission in 52 AD. The ancient Syrian Christians, based in present-day Kerala, integrated into local caste structures and ...

According to tradition, St. Thomas made his first conversions ... The Portuguese, during their rule in India, tried to stamp out native Christian practices and enforce strict conformity to Latin ...

MUMBAI, India – Shocked by the surge of violence especially during the Christmas season in India, over 400 senior Christian leaders ... the appeal include Bishop Thomas Abraham, Bishop David ...

In the Malabar region, many Christians identify as Saint Thomas Christians, popularly referred to as Syrian Christians of India. They are further classified into Oriental Orthodox, Protestant ...

Long before the Portuguese came to India in the 15th century and are perceived to have brought Christianity, the faith had already arrived with Saint Thomas, an apostle of Jesus Christ, who came to ...

MUMBAI, India – Christian leaders in India participated ... where the Church was first established by St. Thomas the Apostle in Malabar region in 52 AD. The meeting between the various Christian ...

Apostolate of St Thomas in India is an indispensable resource for understanding the historical legacy of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.

Today, there is a devout community of Catholics on the Malabar Coast of India who call themselves the St. Thomas Christians. They claim that their community began through the teachings of Thomas ...

While a lack of faith, according to three great saints, Thomas’ doubt actually had the benefit of confirming Christians in their faith. The Gospel of St. John relates that when the risen Christ ...

“Christians face extremely cruel attacks by dark forces in several parts of the country, especially north India and Manipur ... archbishop Thomas J. Netto of the Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum said ...