Whether you are a history buff or just need a break from all the partying, these heritage sites in Goa offer a glimpse into ...

St. Francis Xavier continues to captivate the ... His missionary efforts extended beyond Goa to other regions of South India, including Cochin and the Cape of Comorin, and reached Japan and ...

The churches and convents of Goa, the former capital of the Portuguese Indies - particularly the Church of Bom Jesus, which contains the tomb of St Francis-Xavier - illustrate the evangelization of ...

St Francis Xavier's spiritual journey began with a ... Francis Xavier embarked on a missionary journey to the East. He set sail for Goa, India, arriving in 1542, where he began preaching and ...

The Golden Bell in Se Cathedral Church at Old Goa, which was not functioning for the last 18 months, was temporarily repaired ...

In the run-up to Good Friday, and ahead of the Easter weekend, discover 10 breathtaking churches in Goa that reveal the blend of Portuguese and Indian heritage.

If you plan to visit Old Goa, do not miss out on the Church of St Francis of Assisi ... You cannot find this combination anywhere else in India. The facade in particular shows off this blend ...

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 ...

The work won’t continue until clearance is granted by the Archaeological Survey of India and ... in Old Goa during the recently-held exposition of relics of St Francis Xavier.

The feast of St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the school ... The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any ...

Francis Newton Souza was an Indian ... Born on April 24, 1924 in Goa, India, he was raised Roman Catholic by his mother, who worked as a seamstress. Souza went on to attend St. Xavier’s College in ...