By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy, Panaji, Oct 10, 2022: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman celebrated the Day of Mass Media apostolate by stressing the proper and safe use of social media. “The media is often used to promote personal agenda or create public opinions that are advantageous to those in powerContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Jan 25, 2022: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has celebrated the Sunday of the Word of God. During his homily on January 23 at St. Michael Church in Taleigao, local prelate Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferraro reminded the faithful of the importance of their baptismalContinue Reading
By John Malvino Alfonso Pilar, Nov 20, 2021: The canonization process of Venerable Agnelo, a 20th-century saintly priest of Goa, entered another stage after a favor received through his intercession was sent to Rome after the diocesan scrutiny. This was announced at a function November 20 to celebrate the 94thContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Oct 14, 2021: The Archdiocese of Goa-Daman celebrated the communication week with the theme of the World Communications Day “Come and See: Communicating and Encountering People where and as they are.” The October 10-16 celebration began with a meeting of well-known tiatrists at Lar DeContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Oct. 1, 2021: The archdiocese of Goa and Daman on October 1 concluded the laity week. The September 26 to October 1 laity week was held online for the second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Father Jorge Fernandes, director of Diocesan Centre for theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: A call from Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa to help the government struggling to curb rising Covid cases seems to have done wonders among his people in the western Indian state. Parishes and Church centers now vie with each other to set up CovidContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji: The archdiocese of Goa-Daman plans to open one of its spiritual renewal centers for people who require self-quarantine during this coronavirus pandemic time. Father Savio Fernandes, assistant director Caritas-Goa, says they have sent five nurses to undergo training in Heathway Hospital to take charge ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman has ordained 13 young men as scores of priests succumbed to Covid-19 in other parts of India. Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao recently ordained the 13 deacons at the Church of the Cross of Miracles (Cruz dos Milagris) inContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, June 28, 2020: Fostering personal and community prayers, safeguarding and upholding social justice and taking care of creation are among the ten steps Archbishop Filippe Neri Ferrao has recommended for his people to witness their faith. The western Indian archdiocese has chosen “You are my witnesses”Continue Reading
Panaji, April 1, 2020: The Archdiocese of Goa has appealed its faithful to help the poor and underprivileged including migrant laborers during the ongoing lockdown period. In a press statement issued on March 30, Caritas Goa Director Father Maverick Fernandes has made a special appeal to all religious men andContinue Reading