As the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, Catholics in the western Indian state of ...

D’Silva said the decision to document the priest’s legacy grew out of preparations for the Franciscan anniversary and the ...

Panaji: The Save Old Goa Action Committee has objected to govt notifying the New Pillory at Old Goa as ‘Haat Katro Khambo’ (Pelourinho Novo), claiming there is no historical evidence to support the ...

The Society of the Missionaries of St Francis Xavier, popularly known as the Society of Pilar, celebrated the feast of its ...

CNA Staff, Nov 21, 2024 / 16:50 pm (CNA). St. Francis Xavier lived the life of a missionary, baptizing tens of thousands in India and Japan. In death, he continues to give himself to Christ’s Church, ...

Discover five beautiful hidden chapels around Goa, from Old Goa hilltops to quiet village settings. Explore their ...

Tourism is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa, with decreased tourist activity inland. In 2004 there were more than two million tourists reported to have visited Goa, 400,000 of whom were ...

Worldwide, the current pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has proclaimed 2026 as a Special Jubilee Year on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death, beginning January 10, 2026, and extending to ...

Goa, the land of beaches, is the smallest state in India and yet, arguably, the biggest tourist destination of the country. There is hardly a list of best places to visit in India that doesn’t feature ...

CNA Staff, Oct 7, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA). Police in the Indian state of Goa are on the hunt for a Hindu man who allegedly publicly disrespected St. Francis Xavier and disputed the saint’s title as ...

In the historic precinct of Old Goa, beneath a mod ern flyover and within sight of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, stands a solitary black basalt pillar mounted on a circular pedestal. For centu ries it ...