2.34 % of Indians are Christians . Very quietly and silently they are contributing in terms of Education, Hospitals , Charity , Social Work ,Civic matters - as in NGO's

1. Christian Community

2. RELIGIOUS LEADERS
• Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997) was a Roman
Catholic nun originally from who founded the
Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in
1950. For over 45 years, she ministered to
the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while
guiding the Missionaries of Charity's
expansion, first throughout India and then in
other countries. Following her death, she
was beatified by Pope John Paul II and
given the title "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta".
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a
South African activist and retired
Anglican Bishop who rose to
worldwide fame during the 1980s
as an opponent of apartheid. He
won the Nobel peace prize in 1984
for his efforts.

3. • Ravi Zacharias - Christian
apologist, Founder and Chairman
of the Board of Ravi Zacharias
International Ministries.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
• Benny Hinn :- Benny Hinn Ministries claims
to support 60 mission organizations across
the world and several orphanages around
the world, and claims to house and feed over
100,000 children a year and support 45,000
children daily because of his donors.
• Benny Hinn Ministries donated $100,000 for
Relief Supplies to Hurricane Katrina Victims
in 2005, and $250,000 to Tsunami Relief
Effort in 2007.

4. Writer
• C.S. Lewis :- C.S. Lewis was a
prolific Irish writer and scholar
best known for his 'Chronicles
of Narnia' fantasy series and his
pro-Christian texts.
J.R.R. Tolkien – is best known
as the author of the classic high-
fantasy works The Hobbit, The
Lord of the Rings, and The
Silmarillion.

5. Writer
John C. Maxwell, New York Times
bestselling author, coach, and speaker
has sold more than 25 million books,
and was identified as a top leader in
business by the American
Management Association and the
world as most influential leadership
expert by Business Insider and Inc.
magazine in 2014. In that year Dr.
Maxwell also received the Mother
Teresa Prize for Global Peace and
Leadership from the Luminary
Leadership Network. His organizations
- The John Maxwell Company, The
John Maxwell Team, and EQUIP - have
trained more than 5 million leaders in
188 countries.

6. Writer
• John Grisham:- Grisham's
bestseller - The Firm, The
Chamber, The Client, A Painted
House, The Pelican Brief,
Skipping Christmas, The
Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury,
and A Time to Kill. Grisham has
been a Christian since he was 8
years old, and he describes his
conversion to Christianity as "the
most important event" in his life.

7. MUSIC
• Keith Urban :- is a New Zealand-born Australian
country music singer, songwriter, guitarist,
musician, judge and record producer. Urban is
also known for his roles as a coach on the
Australian version of the singing competition
The Voice and as a judge on American Idol. n
October 2013, Urban introduced his own
signature line of guitars and accessories.
• Sir Cliff Richard, British pop singer, musician,
performer, actor, and philanthropist. Sir Cliff
has sold more singles in the UK than any other
artist. He’s also the only artist to have number
one singles in five decades. Cliff has 67 Top 10
hits to his name, beginning with Move it in
1958 and most recently with Thank you for a
life time, which peaked at number three.

8. MUSIC
• Nicole Scherzinger was raised
by Catholic parents, and her
grandfather is a priest. She still
follows the religion today.
• Justin Bieber is a household name and
has been for a long while now. One
thing that has constantly stood out is
the singer's openness about his faith
in Jesus. He is known to regularly
attend Hillsong church and often
mentions on his social networks how
God has helped him.

9. MUSIC
Remo Fernandes :- who performs
pop/rock/Indian fusion and is also a
film playback singer. Karmaveer
Puraskaar Noble Laureates, 26
November 2007 Padma Shri, 2007.
Carrie Underwood:- She rose to
fame as the winner of the fourth
season of American Idol in 2005,
and has since become one of the
most successful artists in any
musical genre.

10. atletics
• Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time
World and three-time Olympic gold medallist. He is
the world record and Olympic record holder in the
100 metres, the 200 metres and (along with his
teammates) the 4×100 metres relay. He is the
reigning Olympic champion in these three events.
Bolt is a Catholic. He makes the sign of the
cross before beginning a competition and,
according to his public relations people, he is a
“Bible-believing, God-honoring, Jesus-
worshiping Christian
• Tim Tebow [NFL Quarterback] Perhaps
one of the most prominent Christian
athletes in sports today, Tebow is known
for praying during his games and after
big plays. Tebow remains a strong
proponent of Christianity.

11. atletics
Kobe Bryant :- is an American retired professional
basketball player. He played his entire 20-year
career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National
Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant is an 18-time
All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and
12-time member of the All-Defensive team.
Lionel Messi :- is an Argentine professional footballer
who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and
the Argentina national team. He is often considered the
best player in the world and is rated by many in the
sport as the greatest of all time.
Miroslav Klose :- is a German professional
footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club
Lazio. He is the top goalscorer in the history of the
FIFA World Cup, having scored five goals in his
debut World Cup in 2002 and winning the Golden
Boot at the 2006 World Cup in Germany by again
scoring five times.

12. atletics
Mahesh Bhupathi :- professional
tennis player also widely regarded
as among the best doubles
players in the world with 11 Grand
Slam titles to his credit.
Mary Kom:- Olympic bronze
medallist in 2012 Summer
Olympics, London.

13. BUSINESS Leaders
Rupert Murdoch, the founder and Chairman and CEO of
News Corporation, the world's second-largest media
conglomerate. Back in ’92 he described himself as a
practicing Christian, ‘I go to church quite a bit but not
every Sunday and I tend to go to Catholic church -- because
my wife is Catholic.’ He was made a Knight Commander of
St. Gregory in 1998, after being recommended for the
honour by Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles after
giving money to a Church education fund. A year later he
also donated $10 million to help build Los Angeles’ new
Catholic cathedral.
Henry J. Heinz:- Henry John
Heinz (October 11, 1844 – May
14, 1919) was an American
businessman who founded the
H. J. Heinz Company. Heinz
Field, which is the home of the
Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team, is
named in his honor.

14. BUSINESS Leaders
Sam Walton – was an American
businessman and entrepreneur
best known for founding the
retailers Walmart and Sam's Club.
Forbes ranked Sam Walton as the
richest person in the United States
from 1982 to 1988
Bill Gates :- an American
business magnate,
entrepreneur,
philanthropist, investor,
and computer programmer.

15. BUSINESS Leaders
• M. G. George Muthoot,
Chairman of Muthoot
Group and a member of
Malankara Orthodox
Syrian Church.
• Mr. Glen Saldanha of
Glenmark
Pharmaceuticals one of
the top ten pharma
companies in India.

16. POLITICS
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy :-
(1949–2009), former Chief Minister
of Andhra Pradesh
Lal Thanhawla:- Chief Minister of
Mizoram.
Dr. H. T. Sangliana:- police officer
of Karnataka, originally from
Mizoram, who also served as a
Member of the Parliament of India.

17. POLITICS
George Fernandes -is a former Indian trade
unionist, politician, journalist, agriculturist, and
member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He was a
key member of the Janata Dal, and is the
founder of the Samata Party. He has held
several ministerial portfolios including
communications, industry, railways, and
defence, and was the only Christian minister in
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet.
Margaret Alva was the General Secretary of
the Indian National Congress, the oldest
political party in India, and a close adviser to
the president of the Indian National Congress,
Sonia Gandhi. She was the Governor of Indian
state of Uttarakhand from July 2009. She is
Uttarakhand's first woman governor. She is a
senior leader of the Indian National Congress.
She is the founder President of NGO 'Karuna'.

18. POLITICS
• Oscar Fernandes,
Congress general secretary.
• P. C. Alexander, Governor
of Tamil Nadu from 1988 to
1990 and Governor of
Maharashtra from 1993 to
2002.

19. FASHION
• Wendell Rodricks :-
Wendell Rodricks is a
prominent fashion
designer based in the
western Indian region of
Goa. He has been listed
among one of India's
top ten designers.

20. • Nicole Kidman was raised by
Catholic parents and attended
Catholic school growing up. She
remained steadfast in her beliefs
until she married Tom
Cruise. Kidman followed
Scientology, amongst other religions,
throughout the marriage. After her
divorce from Cruise in 2001, Kidman
returned to her Catholic roots.
CINEMA
• Pierce Brosnan was brought up
by his Catholic grandparents,
after his father left his mother
when he was an infant. He is a
devout Catholic to this day.

21. CINEMA
Mel Gibson :- Mel Gibson still tops the list of most
powerful Hollywood Christians. His "Passion of the
Christ" Today, he a member of a small sect of
Catholicism called Traditionalist Catholicism. He
brought his faith to the big screen with his 2004 film
The Passion of the Christ.
Denzel Washington :- The son of a
Pentecostal minister, he has reportedly
donated $2.5 million to his church, the
West Angeles Church of God in Christ.

22. CINEMA
Dino Morea :- Hindi Movie Actor
Remo D'Souza:- is an Indian dancer, choreographer.
Currently he is the "super judge" on the prime time
dance show Dance+ He was a judge in the show
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Terence Lewis :- is an Indian dancer and
choreographer. He is known as a choreographer and
judge in reality dance series..Dance India Dance
Season 1, 2, 3
Asin Thottumkal :- is a former Indian actress. She
has received three Filmfare Awards

23. CINEMA
Sarah-Jane Dias is a Mumbai-based
Indian model and the winner of
Pantaloons Femina Miss India World
2007 title. She is also a former Channel
[V] VJ and actress.
Freida Pinto born October 18, 1984 in
Mumbai is an Indian actress is one of
the few Indian models to start her film
career with a Hollywood film. She stars
in the Hollywood film Slumdog
Millionaire.
Genelia D'Souza is an Indian film
actress and model. She has
appeared in South Indian cinema
and Bollywood films.

24. Walter Luis de Sousa- Garden name after himin Marine Lines
• Walter Luis de Sousa (16 December 1920 – 23 August 1989) was an Indian field hockey player.
• Walter was born in M'bale in East Africa where his father worked for the British government He
returned to India as a young boy to pursue his education, which he did in Saint Josephs in Bangalore
• It was while he was a schoolboy in Bangalore that he started playing hockey. In the early 1940s he
played for a club called the Bangalore Blues
• He then moved to Bombay and joined the Times Of India and played both hockey and soccer for
them
• He subsequently joined the Lusitanians - a Goan hockey team that in years to come fielded several
Olympians including fellow Olympians Leo Pinto, Maxi Vaz, Reggie Rodrigues and Amir Kumar,
•
Walter represented India :
• 1947 - East Africa Tour
• 1948 - London Olympics
• 1949 - Jashan Celebration in Afghanistan
• He was also a keen soccer player and played for the Indian Cultural League (ICL) It was under his
captaincy that the ICL won the FA Cup in Calcutta

25. Ben Carson (born 1951): American neurosurgeon. The first to
successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head
In 1987, neurosurgeon and Johns Hopkins professor Benjamin
Carson (b. 1951) made medical history when he took the risk of
operating on a pair of Siamese twins (the Binder twins) joined at
the back of the head. These operations had usually failed, in
previous medical experience, resulting in the death of either or
both of the twins. The operation, led by Dr. Carson, lasted 22
hours. At the end, the twins were successfully separated and can
now survive independently. The author of several popular books
and the recipient of numerous awards and honorary doctorates,
including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Carson is a vigorous
defender of religious values in the public square. A well known
quote by him states, “To THINK BIG and to use our talents doesn’t
mean we won’t have difficulties along the way. We will—we all do.
If we choose to see the obstacles in our path as barriers, we stop
trying.”
Brian Kobilka (born 1955): He is an American Nobel Prize winner
of Chemistry in 2012, and is professor in the departments of
Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School of
Medicine. Kobilka attends the Catholic Community at Stanford,
California.[209] He also received the Mendel Medal from Villanova
University, which it says "honors outstanding pioneering scientists
who have demonstrated, by their lives and their standing before
the world as scientists, that there is no intrinsic conflict between
science and religion.
EDUCATION

26. IAS / IPS / IFS / IRS
IAS-officer-C-Umashankar
Julio Francis Ribeiro :- is a retired Indian
police officer and civil servant. He held
increasingly responsible positions during
his career, and led the Punjab Police during
part of the Punjab insurgency periods. In
1987, he was awarded the Padma
Bhushan, India's third highest civilian
award for his services.[1] Since retirement,
he has served on corporate boards of
directors and performed social work.
Ronnie Mendonca :- Mr. Ronnie Mendonca
ex ACP Mumbai Crime Branch has retired)

27. CUISINE
Ananda Solomon:-
Executive chef, Taj
President Corporate Chef
of Taj's upper upscale
hotels