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Procession of the relics of St. Francis Xavier in Old Goa outside Se Cathedral on his feast day, Dec. 3, 2014.

Indian police hunt for Hindu man who allegedly disrespected St. Francis Xavier

Oct 7, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Catholic news outlet UCA News reported that Subhash Velingkar publicly questioned the authenticity of the relics of St. Francis Xavier. Read more

Goa, the former Portuguese colony on the west coast of India, was evangelized by St. Francis Xavier whose mortal remains are preserved in the Bom Jesus Cathedral (pictured).

Hindu nationalists demand arrest of Catholic priest in India for saying king was not a god

Aug 9, 2023

Hindu groups had staged demonstrations in front of the police station calling for criminal charges to be brought against Father... Read more

In India, this Marian devotion uses coconut oil – and draws quite a crowd

Apr 21, 2016

In a small town in India's Goa state, the Feast of Our Lady of Miracles draws devotees from multiple religions... Read more

A statue of St. Joseph Vaz at his Mass of Canonization, Jan. 14, 2014.

Goans celebrate the canonization of their compatriot St Joseph Vaz

Jan 15, 2015

Bells pealed out at Catholic churches and chapels throughout the Archdiocese of Goa on Wednesday, calling the faithful to prayer... Read more

Procession of the relics of St. Francis Xavier in Old Goa outside Se Cathedral on his feast day, Dec. 3, 2014.

Huge crowds flock to see St Francis Xavier's relics on his feast day

Dec 5, 2014

On Wednesday, the 462nd anniversary of his death, an estimated 200,000 people visited Se Cathedral in Old Goa to venerate... Read more

Faithful venerate the relics of St. Francis Xavier at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa.

Exhibition of St Francis Xavier's relics preceded by catechesis

Sep 30, 2014

Spiritual formation and catechesis are underway to prepare for the upcoming exposition in Goa of the relics of St. Francis... Read more