December 14, 2009 – 5:29 pm
Renowned for the cool beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture, the smallest state of India, Goa is an ideal place for Christmas holidays. Domestic and international tourists visit the place, with rich flora and fauna, every year.
Church Of Our Lady of the Rosary: The oldest church built in the 16th century, is [...]
November 30, 2009 – 8:54 pm
The Feast of St. Francis Xavier commemorates the death of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa. Fondly called the Goincho Saib or the Lord of Goa, St. Xavier was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who preached Christianity in many parts of Asia. After achieving great success in Goa, St Xavier set sail for China but [...]
August 9, 2009 – 12:43 am
Migration from Goa,especially among Christians, started in the early 16th century and continues till today.
A curious but not surprising detail has been brought to light by the Goa Migration Study 2008. That seventy-four per cent of those who emigrate from Goa are Christian. Considering the size of the community, this is an “extreme concentration”, the [...]
The Catholic Church in Goa Monday clarified that its pre-election statement never gave preference to any political party and had only urged citizens to vote by their conscience.
According to sources, Caldeira, the director of the Diocesan Centre for Social Communication Media, earlier stirred a controversy by saying “Catholics were open to BJP” and that even [...]
The United States Embassy in India has warned all US citizens resident in the country or travelling to India that there is a high threat from terrorism throughout India.
Stating that the media attention to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attack could prompt other terrorist incidents, it has asked US citizens to stay away from public [...]
April 10, 2009 – 11:02 pm
Catholics all over Goa will observe a day of fast and abstinence on Friday. It is Good Friday and they will be commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Fr Raymond Antao a priest with the diocese says, “Good Friday is not a tragedy but a triumph in tragedy. It is rising in dying [...]
The Goa government is renovating the 430-year-old Santa Anna Church in Talaulim that has long been a victim of neglect. Also known as the Church of St. Ann or Santana at Talaulim (Santa is the Portuguese word for ’saint’), some 10 km from here, it is known to be an impressive church in central Goa, [...]
The procession of Black Caps, one of the rarest in the world was observed and celebrated on Good Friday in the Se Cathedral church at Old Goa. The procession of Black caps is also known as Procession of Tails and the same is locally known as ‘Xepdeanchem Pursao’. The mass and the procession proceeding was [...]
September 30, 2007 – 12:32 pm
To commemorate St Francis Xavier’s 500th birth anniversary, Bom Jesus Basilica director has decided to approach the government with a proposal to erect a life-size statue of the saint at Old Goa.
It has been a long pending demand of parishioners and public at large to have such a statue in honour of this great saint.
Fr [...]
August 27, 2007 – 2:58 pm
By Jenny Coutinho, Goa
The author is a writer, columnist and French teacher by profession
For many Indians, weddings are a celebration — an occasion to remember and cherish throughout their lives. And they will put all the money they have into one.
The cost of a wedding for the rich starts at 5,00,000 rupees (approx. US$12,000) while [...]
