Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Jan 6, 2025: An exhibition organized in conjunction with the exposition of the relics of Saint Francis Xavier featured 62 Goan artists from different religious backgrounds. The “Footprints of Hope” was held at St John of God Convent, Old Goa. The 45-day exposition ended on January 5.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Margao, Oct 7, 2024: A court in Goa on September 7 rejected the anticipatory bail of the state’s former RSS chief Subhash Velingkar, who had allegedly made offending statements against St Francis Xavier. The Additional District Court in Panaji denied interim relief to Subhash Velingkar inContinue 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: Amid vociferous protests from the opposition as well as heritage conservationists, the Goa government has backpedalled from its proposed move to include an area housing a 17th century Old Goa Church complex under an urban planning authority. Critics of the move to include Ela village near Panaji, which isContinue Reading
St Francis Xavier’s arm is touring CanadaContinue Reading
Bans use of plastic and non-biodegradable material; Bishop of Udupi to be main celebrant at feast mass on Dec 4Continue Reading
By Santosh Digal Colombo: An Asian Church leader has urged bishops of the region to follow the example of St Francis Xavier to proclaim the Gospel to the poor throughout the world. “Missionary situations may change time to time and place to place, but what remains the same and constantContinue Reading
Panaji — Many pilgrims from Belagavi, Kolhapur and areas within Goa arrived on foot on Wednesday for the feast of St Francis Xavier or Goencho Saib in Old Goa on December 3 as the nine-day novena and spiritual preparations drew to a close. Pilgrims, from various parts of Goa, were seenContinue Reading
Some 100,000 people visited the exposition each in the last few days of DecemberContinue Reading
