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A Pilgrimage of Hope: Decennial Exposition of the Relics of St. Francis Xavier Concludes in Goa

January 6, 2025 Team ICM News

Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD & Verghese V Joseph – Goa: On January 5, 2025, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord marked the conclusion

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Part III: Miracles of Goa – Saint Francis Xavier

January 3, 2025 Team ICM Features

Born in the Castle of Xavier in the Kingdom of Navarra [now a Province of Spain] on 7th April, 1506; died on the Island of

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Cardinal Tagle Urges Faithful to Embrace St. Francis Xavier’s Legacy as Authentic Messengers of the Good News

December 4, 2024 Team ICM News

Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD & Verghese V Joseph. Pics, Fr. Barry Cardozo and Joseph Fernandes – Old Goa: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the Pro-Prefect of

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A Journey of Faith: Celebrating the Decennial Exposition of St. Francis Xavier’s Relics in Goa

November 22, 2024 Team ICM News

Br Malvino Alfonso OCD & Verghese V Joseph; Pics -Fr. Barry Cardozo – The Decennial Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St. Francis Xavier officially

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Flamboyant Youth to Saint: The Journey of Saint Francis Xavier

November 18, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Lavoisier Fernandes It’s been a long time since I moved away from my home state of Goa. Yet, in my interactions especially within Catholic

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Goa: St Francis Xavier’s Feast Celebrated With Fervour

December 4, 2023 Team ICM News

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 Govt Issues Advisory For St Francis Xavier’s Feast

November 21, 2023 Team ICM News

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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Making a Difference: God’s Challenging Call – Are You Up For It?

August 28, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano You may not think about it. You may not pray about it. You may not even know about it. But like it

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Jesuit Education: Driven by Faith and Toil

January 6, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Reema Jeshma Cutinha – When I think of Jesuit education, I instantaneously think that they provide me both “Faith and Reason” to be a

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Feast of St. Francis Xavier Celebrated in Goa

December 3, 2022 Team ICM News

John Malvino Alfonso OCD / Pics- Joseph Fernandes – Goa: “It is urgent today to proclaim the kingdom of God. There is no time to

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The Significance of the Seventh of April!

April 8, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – April 7 is a significant day! This day is pregnant with meaning: it brings to mind the hate, violence,

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St Francis Xavier’s Encounter With Cannonballs

December 4, 2021 Team ICM Features

By William Rodrigues, SJ – May 20, 2021 is a memorial and historical day for the Jesuits as it calls to mind the day, 500

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When St Francis Xavier Protected a Hindu Kingdom

December 3, 2021 Team ICM Features

Caption: The 11th panel of the silver work surrounding the Mastrillian casket containing the relics of St Francis Xavier depicts the saint wearing a black robe and holding

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Goa Celebrates St Francis Xavier’s Feast

December 3, 2021 Team ICM News

By John Malvino Alfonso OCD, Pictures by Joseph Fernandes Old Goa: “St. Francis left everything, had conversion in his life after he met St. Ignatius

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Aug 7: Participate in Church’s National Prayer Service for Relief from Corona

August 5, 2021 Team ICM COVID-19, News

Bengaluru: The Latin Catholic Church in India will hold a one-hour national prayer service on Saturday (August 7) from 8.30 to 9.30 pm in view

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