Archdiocesan News

MediaScope 11.0 – an Inter-higher secondary school competition was hosted by the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa on 24th September 2026. The event brought together Six higher secondary school students from across Goa, offering them a unique platform to explore the dynamic world of media through various competitions. The

A group of 15 pilgrims from Sri Lanka visited Goa from 2 to 6 October 2026 as part of the celebrations marking the 8th Centenary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi at St. Anne’s Church, Ponda. The pilgrims had an unexpected beginning to their pilgrimage when their flight from Bengaluru was unable to

The Society of Pilar, Goa, organised Sadbhav Mahotsav 2026 recently at the Batim Village Panchayat Hall, under the theme “Valuing Water, Securing Tomorrow.” The event was organised in collaboration with Fr. Agnel College of Arts and Commerce, Pilar; Tambdi Mati Foundation; Syamantak’s University of Life; Goa College of Agriculture; Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa;

The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA), Old Goa, concluded its Heritage Tour of Daman, held from 11 to 15 October 2026. The tour took a group of heritage enthusiasts through the churches, chapels, forts and streets of Moti Daman, Nani Daman and Udvada. The initiative reflects MoCA’s commitment to highlighting the treasures of Indo-Portuguese Christian

The annual Archdiocesan Communication day or Day of Mass Media Apostolate was celebrated on 11th October, 2026, in the whole Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and especially at Holy Family Church, Marcela, during a Eucharistic celebration at 7.00 am. The Episcopal Vicar of Religious, Fr. Jouquim Fernandes, SVD, presided over the celebration at Marcela, along with Fr. Barry Cardozo,

The book The Seeds He Sowed: The Life, Vision and Ecological Legacy of Rev. Dr. Fr. Bolmax Pereira (1976–2026) was released by His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman and President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), during the Feast High Mass at St. Anne’s Church, Ponda, on 4

The Diocesan Centre for Biblical Apostolate (DCBA), Goa and Daman, is organising ‘Ephphetha – Unlock Yourself!’, a Day with the Bible, for teenagers aged 12 to 15 years, to help them discover the Word of God, deepen their faith and remain rooted in the Bible. Inspired by the lives of St. Francis Xavier and St.

On 2nd October 2026, the St. Francis of Assisi Church, Old Goa became the sacred venue for the 8th Centenary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, a milestone celebration organized by the St. Anthony Capuchin Province, Goa. The commemoration began at 10:20 am with the YouFra (Franciscan Youth) prayerfully conducting the Transitus, recalling

St. Francis of Assisi Friary, the Capuchin Formation House, Canacona, along with the members of the Order of Franciscans Secular, celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on 4th October 2026 with great joy and solemnity. The celebration was made particularly significant by the presence of His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, Archbishop of