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The Church of the East was the earliest form of Christianity in India, as adopted by the St Thomas Christians of the Malabar region (present-day Kerala) from at least the third century, and possibly much earlier.
1966 family planning stamp from India. Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. From 1965 to 2009, contraceptive usage has more than tripled (from 13% of married women in 1970 to 48% in 2009) and the fertility rate has more than halved (from 5.7 in 1966 to 2.4 in 2012), but the national fertility ...
Over the course of the program, family planning in India resulted in a 19.9% decrease in birth rate where it has since stagnated at 35 births per 1000 persons. [5] Family Planning Program in India. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the government unit responsible for formulating and executing family planning in India.
The Family Planning Association of India (FPA India) is a registered charity in India. Established in 1949 by Dhanvanthi Rama Rau and Avabai Bomanji Wadia, [1] [2] the organisation has 40 local branches across the country that promote sexual health and family planning. [3] It is the national affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood ...
A cathedral (from the Greek kathedra (καθέδρα), seat, bench, chair) is a Christian church which contains the seat of a bishop, [1] thus serving as the central church of a diocese. Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica Fortcochin
The Catholic Church in India is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the leadership of the Pope. There are over 20 million Catholics in India, [ 1 ] representing around 1.55% of the total population, [ 2 ] and the Catholic Church is the single largest Christian church in India . [ 1 ]
This list of Baptist denominations in India is a list of subdivisions of Baptists, with their various Baptist associations, conferences, conventions, fellowships, groups, and unions in India. List of denominations
St. Thomas Church, Palayoor; Holy Family Catholic Church; St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Baramulla; St. Luke's Church - New Delhi; St Andrew's Church - Kovilthottam; St. Thomas Church - Kolkata; St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Edappally; Holy Cross Church, Kurla; Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bandra; St. Michael's Church ...