Jesuit priest Fr. Joseph Cardozo SJ, currently serving as Vice Provincial and Superior of the Goa Jesuit Province, has been appointed to assist the Office of Discernment and Apostolic Planning for a Synodal Church at the Jesuit Curia in Rome, Italy. He will begin his new assignment in September 2025. In an interaction with Catholic
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On 31st May 2025, the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman celebrated the Jubilee Day for Marian Spirituality, closing the Month of Mary with a deep call to renew our discipleship through her example — the first and most faithful follower of Christ. Across Goa, many parishes marked this day with prayerful creativity, led in part
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Media Mission a unique media education and communications skills enhancement program was held recently at Our Lady of Candelaria Parish, Baina and St. Joseph’s Chapel, Carvota, Luotolim, Goa. Media Mission is a Unique program based on Media education and interpersonal communication skills, touching the day to day lives of the people. The Mission helps the
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The Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, in collaboration with the Good Shepherd Institute of Theology, is organizing a Theological and Pastoral Formation Course for the Lay Faithful for the academic year 2025–2026. Titled Exploring the Teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this course is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the core teachings of
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Join the Ignatian Eco-Conscious Day at Xavier Retreat House, Baga – Goa, for an enriching workshop on Medicinal Plants: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness, led by Prof. Hector Andrade, a renowned medicinal plants conservationist and former principal of the Mercedes-Benz International School, Pune. Held on Sunday, 6th July 2025, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM,
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As we are marching in the Jubliee Year, Legion of Mary groups under Povitr Sobhechi Avoi, Raia Comitium celebrated Jubliee of Marian Spirituality, where each Presidiums and Curias had to do their Legion of Mary prayers followed by a presentation on Mother Mary. Povitr Sobhechi Avoi, Raia Comitium, has 3 Curias, 18 Senior Presidiums and
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr Jose Sebastian Thekkumcherikunnel as the new Bishop of Jalandhar in Punjab. The announcement was made on Saturday, 7 June 2025. Fr Jose, aged 63, is currently serving as the Financial Administrator of the Diocese. Fr Jose was born on Christmas Eve in 1962 in Kalaketty, under the Diocese of
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The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), the national episcopal conference for the Latin Catholic Church in India, celebrated a landmark event on 3rd June, 2025 with the solemn blessing and inauguration of its newly renovated General Secretariat at 9-10, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, New Delhi. His Eminence Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of
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The Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman Most Reverend Simiao Fernandes inaugurated the new pastoral year 2025-26 and released the Pastoral Letter, during a solemn Jubilee celebration of the pastoral Secretariat, presided over by his excellency, in the parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Valpoi, on 1st June 2025, at 8.30am. The Letter by
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The Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate and Lar Community Celebrated its Inaugural Mass on 5th June 2025 at Lar De Estudantes at 11.30am. Auxiliary Bishop Most Reverend Simiao Purificacao Fernandes was the main Celebrant, and in His homily he briefly explained the Role of Laity is to give Hope to the Hopeless and Joy to the
