Goa's lush greenery and inviting beaches alike encompass a place deeply revered by countless faithful from around the world. Within this serene and vibrant landscape stands the Basilica of Bom Jesus, ...

MUMBAI, India – Pilgrims have flocked to see the relics of St. Francis Xavier in India. Every decade, the relics of the Jesuit saint are exposed in the Indian state of Goa – this year’s exposition ...

As dawn broke over the historic Basilica of Bom Jesus on Dec. 3, waves of pilgrims — families, youth groups, elderly devotees, and visitors from across India and abroad — streamed into Old Goa, the ...

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, as his relics offer pilgrims spiritual ...

Spiritual formation and catechesis are underway to prepare for the upcoming exposition in Goa of the relics of St. Francis Xavier, the "Apostle to the Far East." The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman ...

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday extended warm wishes on the feast of St Francis Xavier, saying it is an occasion of spiritual renewal and urged people to pledge to build communities of ...

Francis Xavier was the sixth child of Dr Joao de Xavier and Maria d’Aspilcueta, born into a noble family at Xavier Castle in Navarre, Spain. While studying at the College of Barbara, the young Xavier ...

Subhash Velingkar, a former local leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is behind the request. This comes a month before the start of the ten-year exhibition of the saint's remains. Protests have ...

Goa’s BJP chief minister has asked the Prime Minister Modi to renew the invitation he made in 2021 to the pope to visit India. Set for 21 November 2024-5 January 2025, the decennial exposition ...

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant attended the Feast Mass of St. Francis Xavier, which was held in Old Goa on Wednesday. While greeting devotees, Sawant stated that all Goans and people from nearby ...

Officials at the basilica that houses the relics of St. Francis Xavier have decided to restrict tour guides because of numerous complaints by devotees that they are disruptive. "There were complaints ...

Thousands of devotees thronged Old Goa near Panaji on Wednesday to participate in the annual feast of St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the coastal state. Prayers started from 4 am at the ...