After a single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court directed the Centre to grant Indian citizenship to a “stateless” ...

My trip around the world included some time in the footsteps of St. Francis Xavier, and a poignant moment at his tomb in Goa.

Delhi High Court rules that to be recognized as a "person of Indian origin," a parent must be born in India before ...

At least 12,000 people gathered in the western state of Goa, India, on Thursday for the opening of a decennial exposition of the saint’s partially incorrupt remains.

St Francis Xavier's spiritual journey began with a simple yet profound motto: "Go forth and set the world on fire." This powerful call to action would propel a young man from the peaceful halls of ...

CASA GRANDE — A Casa Grande woodcarver has created a beautiful likeness of an American Indian woman who may become a saint. The 4-foot-tall statue of Kateri Tekakwitha is made of poplar wood and ...

The people of Goa have a strong devotion to St. Francis Xavier, the famed Jesuit missionary who evangelized the area beginning in 1542. He is known there as “Goencho Saib,” which means “the ...

In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis uses St. Francis Xavier as an example of missionary zeal who spread the Gospel to people who had never heard it before.