The 45-day-long decennial exposition of the scared ... gather in Goa on December 3 every year to celebrate the feast of St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the coastal state.
The Catholic Church annually honors St. Francis with a feast day on Oct. 4. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the namesake for the Franciscan monastic tradition. Father Allen Zeth led ...
His double pneumonia infection, while not completely eliminated, is under control, the Holy See press office said.Francis celebrated Mass on Wednesday, which is an important feast day for the ...