Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão

On April 23, 2023, the Holy Family Chapel in Sancoale, Goa, was graced with a solemn and joyous celebration as Sr. Raiza Fernandes of Cansaulim made her final profession of perpetual vows as a member of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, presided over a special Eucharistic celebration marking the 75th death anniversary of Msgr. Herculano D. Gonsalves, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Handmaids of Christ.

Began in 2016, the Walking Pilgrimage in Goa, initiated by the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman as a spiritual journey to deepen faith and foster unity among the faithful, marked its 10th anniversary, on 9th March 2025, today the first Sunday of Lent and aligning with the Jubilee Year 2025.

The CRI (Goa) unit organized the 18th Major Superiors' Meeting at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre in Pilar on the theme of Pilgrims of Hope on Synodal Pathway.

“Our Call is to proclaim the Gospel to all and become the Apostles of Hope," said Simião Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, Goda, western India.

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is eyeing the creation of a new office dedicated to pushing Synodality forward across their continent.

The Decennial Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St. Francis Xavier concluded on Sunday, January 5th, 2025, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.

The Decennial Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St. Francis Xavier was inaugurated on November 21, 2024, with a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Se Cathedral in Goa.

The Catholic Church in India has unveiled a new digital portal to support migrants across the country.

The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) released a timely book titled: “Aggiornamento in Canon Law: Theory and Praxis” on September 10.

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), highlighted the importance of serving the Church with joy and dedication during an address to the staff of various CCBI Secretariats in Bangalore.

Fr. Simião Purificação Fernandes was ordained as Bishop by Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman during the Eucharistic celebration held at Se Cathedral on June 17.

"Go, Proclaim the Good News'

Fr. Falcão added, “Pilgrims who wish to visit Goa on the occasion of the Exposition can make their own arrangements for Board and Lodge.”