Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar's new book examines how colonial power shaped the visual and political representation of Goa's ...

The curtains unfold to a scene wherein plans are afloat to send Fr Francis Xavier (Rupesh Jogle) from Portugal to India. Fr ...

Footprints’, a musical play on the life of St Francis Xavier written and directed by Sheryl Vaz with music composition by Placido Rodrigues was presented on sta ...

This is the Basilica of Bom Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an architectural wonder that holds the sacred remains of St. Francis Xavier, Goa's patron saint. The silence here is not empty but ...

Goa follows a diverse schedule of banking holidays in 2025, encompassing national holidays, state festivals, and important observances. In addition to the holidays prescribed by the Reserve Bank of ...

In 1540, under the directive of Pope Paul III, Francis Xavier embarked on a missionary journey to the East. He set sail for Goa, India, arriving in 1542, where he began preaching and converting ...

After Mumbai-based Catholics asked for Marathi services at the decennial exposition of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa next month, the Archdiocese of Goa has announced a mass in the language during ...

Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman ... to Rome in 1538 and in 1541 embarked on a long and dangerous voyage to Goa, India where he landed 13 months later. His missionary work in Goa and the southern ...

ALSO SEE Churches of Goa: 5 Churches in and around Panaji The Basilica of Bom Jesus is most famous for holding the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. St Francis is considered the patron saint ...

Goa’s calendar also includes several regional ... marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian tradition. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier on December 3 is another key religious holiday ...