Christianity has been part of India’s spiritual and cultural landscape for over two millennia. Today, Saint Thomas Christians maintain unique rites and claim apostolic origins. Christianity in India is thus not a colonial legacy but an indigenous tradition as ancient as other great spiritual paths that shape our nation’s moral fabric. Parents of non-Christian backgrounds chose these Christian institutions for their academic reputation, values, and all-round development of their children from theatre to sports. Cabinets, at the Centre and in states, have had ministers who are alumni from Christian institutions from across India.

Source: Indian Express December 25, 2025 07:24 UTC