The archbishop of Goa, 72, has chaired the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences since the start of the year. He has been ...

As the universal church eagerly ... Every ten years, Goa reverberates with spiritual fervour as the decennial exposition of the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier, affectionately called "Gõycho ...

Inside the sanctuary of St. Francis Xavier Parish, visitors are greeted by breathtaking beauty that has stood the test of ...

Goa: Marathi Mass To Be Held At St Francis Xavier’s Exposition 2024 Following Appeals From Mumbai Catholics The grand opening on November 21 was marked by the liturgical celebration followed by ...

Panaji: Out of six Indian cardinals, four who are under the age of 80 years will be eligible to vote for a new Pope at the ...

She smelled like lemons. I was raised at Baltimore’s St. Francis Xavier Church, the oldest Black Catholic church in Maryland — a gray, gothic structure heavy with history, joy and contradiction.

Mr Cutri was one of “nearly a thousand” people that attended a special mass at St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Adelaide ... while he was singing in his church choir. He brought his son Sanea ...

As the head of the Catholic Church for a dozen years ... Bergoglio took the name Francis not after St. Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuit order, but St. Francis of Assisi, who created ...

Karl D. Bar-Lev, a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served for 17 years, also entered the Church at the Easter Vigil. Raised in ...

Father Craig Hightower at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Missoula says the passing of Pope Francis is especially impactful because he was the first Jesuit pope. "I think there's a lot of ...

A massive global farewell is set to take place in St. Peter’s Square ... 12:07 (IST) Apr 26 Goa's church holds prayer celebrating life of Pope Francis; priest says 'he led a very simple life ...

A portrait of Pope Francis is seen displayed at the altar of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kuta on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 22, 2025, a day after his death.(AFP ...