By Matters India Reporter Old Goa, June 21, 2026: A new illustrated volume, Basilica of Bom Jesus, edited by Jesuit Father Patricio Fernandes and Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar, was released May 31 at the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. The publication was launched as a tribute to Father Fernandes, whoContinue Reading
Panaji: One of the most iconic religious structures at Old Goa, The Basilica of Bom Jesus, which is home to the sacred relics of Saint Francis Xavier, may soon have to shed its old look to prevent further deterioration of the red church, made up of laterite stones, due toContinue Reading
Panaji: The Goa government has formed a special committee, headed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, for the timely maintenance and restoration of the 17th century Basilica of Bom Jesus, Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar told the state Legislative Assembly on Jan.28 Kavlekar was responding to a Zero Hour mention madeContinue Reading
Panaji: The Archaeological Survey of India has begun the restore the four-century old silver casket that houses the relics of Saint Francis Xavier at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa. The casket, which was last tended to in 1698, has been braving the elements within the basilica, which isContinue Reading
Panaji: The annual Feast of St Francis Xavier, which used to attract thousands of people every year, was held in a simple manner on December 3 in Old Goa as physical gatherings were not allowed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Long queues were seen in the morning outsideContinue Reading
Panaji, April 29, 2020: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has decided to constitute a special doordination committee to oversee the restoration and conservation of the Basilica of Bom Jesus. The government decision comes in the wake of concern raised over the preservation of the 17th-century basilica that houses the mortalContinue Reading
Panaji: Implementing a dress code at the Basilica of Bom Jesus for scantily-clad tourists has run into unforeseen problems, but church authorities have changed tack to ensure sanctity within the holy precincts. Signposts requesting tourists to be suitably dressed came up three years ago, as parishioners were getting increasingly offendedContinue Reading
