By Franky Fernandes – As we have seen, Jesuits who came to the “mission fields” were trained in practical astronomy and considered India as “theater
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Tryst with Telescope in Goa: Birth of Telescopic Astronomy in India
By Franky Fernandes – The men of cloth being men of science would carry not just Gospel but also European science. In a similar fashion,
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Jesuits Contribution to Astronomy: From Rachol and Beyond
By Franky Fernandes – India has a long tradition of astronomy influenced by Greeks and Arabs, but modern science was introduced in India by the
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Goa: Sattari-Sadbhavna Dis Celebrated in Honda
Honda: On the occasion of the 75th Republic Day of India, Pioneer Readers Club & Socio-Cultural Centre, Sonshi, Honda, Goa in collaboration with Sadbhav, Pilar
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Uphold the Missionary Legacy of St. Joseph Vaz: Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas Encourages Faithful in Goa
Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD, Pics by Joseph Fernandes. Sancoale, Goa: Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX, Bishop of Daltonganj Diocese, emphasized the enduring significance of emulating
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St. Joseph Vaz: How Two Sisters from Oakland Diocese Aided the Missionary from Goa’s Centuries-old Cause for Sainthood
By Filomena Saraswati Giese. January 16 is the Feast of St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz, who was born in Goa, India, and served as a missionary
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Goa: Sancoale Sisters Celebrate Their Patron, Holy Family Feast
[tta_listen_btn] Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn. Life begins in the womb, comfortable and secure, where the womb becomes everything for the growing life. The womb is
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Goa: Peace, Love and Unity are Hallmarks of Christianity, Says CM Sawant
Pilar: To celebrate the message of Christmas with government officials and civil service officers, the Society of Pilar, hosted a festive Christmas High Tea, at
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Goa: Inter-Religious Celebration of Christmas Held at Pilar
[tta_listen_btn] By Fr. Elvis Fernandes, SFX. Panaji: “Christmas has a very special place in my heart. I am so glad to be a part of
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Goa: St Francis Xavier’s Feast Celebrated With Fervour
Br. John Malvino Alfonso, Pics Joseph Fernandes. Old Goa: December 4 was a day of fervent celebration of the solemn feast mass of St. Francis
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Goa Celebrates 96th Anniversary of Ven. Agnelo
Pilar (Goa): Goa on Sunday marked the 96th death anniversary of Venerable Agnelo De Souza at Pilar village hillock, some 10 km from the state
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Goa Govt Issues Advisory For St Francis Xavier’s Feast
Panaji: The department of information and publicity of the Goa Government has issued an advisory for devotees planning to take part in the celebration of
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Goan Sr. Severina Gonsalves Celebrates 50 Golden Years of Religious Life!
By Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn. Sancoale: The Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Family of Nazareth rejoiced and praised God on 7th November 2023, as
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Faith, Family & Synodality: A Roller Coaster Ride
[tta_listen_btn] By chhotebhai. A roller coaster ride can throw one upside down or side to side. Not meant for the faint hearted. After my daughter
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Fr. Manuel Gomes: A Luminary of Goa’s Konkani Religious Literature
By John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Fr. Manuel Gomes, a priest from the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, currently serving as the parish priest at
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