St. Francis Xavier’s relics draw 12,000 in Goa, India
Nov 21, 2024 · 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...
St. Francis Xavier - Latest news - Catholic News Agency
On Dec. 3, the Catholic Church honors St. Francis Xavier, one of the first Jesuits who evangelized vast portions of... Read more. As many as 8 million people are expected to visit the relics...
What a 472-year-old corpse reveals about India - The Economist
17 hours ago · What is unusual, is that the body of St Francis Xavier is 472 years old. Roughly once a decade, the Archdiocese of Goa organises an exposition of his relics. This is the 18th exposition since 1752 ...
The unlikely hero of India: St. Francis Xavier - Catholic News Agency
While today, Dec. 3, is the first Sunday of Advent, it is also the feast of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missionaries and missions who led an unlikely life of adventure and heroism,...
Pope at Audience: Love of Christ drove St. Francis Xavier to …
May 17, 2023 · Praising 'the greatest missionary of modern times,' St. Francis Xavier, as embodying apostolic zeal at his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis said the love of Christ drove him to the farthest parts of the world to spread the Gospel.
Uncovering St. Francis Xavier's 'Mostly Incorrupt' Body in Goa
The ongoing reverence for St. Francis Xavier's remains highlights a unique intersection between faith, history and art. As restoration efforts continue and upcoming expositional events approach, the legacy of this remarkable saint remains alive—an enduring testament to …
St. Francis Xavier still shapes generations, says Indian cardinal
Dec 13, 2024 · The legacy of St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit missionary who died four centuries ago, continues shaping generations in the Asian Church, says Indian Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao.
St. Francis Xavier Exposition 2024
The decennial Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier, popularly known as “Goencho Saib”, will be held between November 21, 2024, and January 5, 2025, at Sé Catedral in Old Goa. The Church in Goa and Daman, along with the Universal …
‘Walking pilgrimage’ to St. Francis Xavier binds faiths in India
Nov 19, 2024 · As the once-in-ten-year exposition of St. Francis Xavier’s relics draws near in Goa, western India, hundreds of Christians, joined by Hindus and Muslims, are to undertake a “pilgrimage on foot” to honor the Jesuit missionary.
As protests flare over ex-Goa RSS chief’s remarks on Saint Francis ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Days after the former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar’s call for “DNA test” of relics of Saint Francis Xavier triggered protests across the state, the protesters called off the agitation in South Goa’s Margao Sunday, amid appeals from a Church body and activists to exercise restraint and maintain peace.