The archbishop of Goa, 72, has chaired the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences since the start of the year. He has been ...

Panaji: After months of delay and neglect, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will begin repairs on the damaged mihrab ...

One of Pope Francis' caps has been on display at St. Francis Xavier. There are two relics on display as well including an ...

In a surprising move, the Old Goa Police Station was shifted to the Exposition Secretariat in Old Goa on Saturday. The decision has sparked d ...

Clement IX, born Giulio Rospigliosi, is the most recent pope to be buried at St. Mary Major, having been laid to rest there ...

Antonio Masiello/Getty When Francis' body was initially carried into St. Peter’s, more than 20,000 people also erupted into "subdued but sustained applause," according to the Vatican.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of ...

TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS TEAMED UP FOR THE WATER FOR ALL PROJECT. SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL IN WINOOSKI AND SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE IN COLCHESTER RAISED NEARLY $18,400 OVER THESE LAST FEW MONTHS.

The Vatican announced that the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, scheduled for April 27, has been postponed due to Pope Francis’ passing Acutis, known for his virtuous life and ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the ... of the Jesuits The order was founded in the 16th century by Spanish St. Ignatius of Loyola, whose “Spiritual Exercises” are still ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...