Court records describe him as “a layperson who served as Eucharistic minister among other duties for many years” at St. Francis Xavier Church in Fort Myers, where Caggianelli was assigned in 2011.

Pope Francis took his name from Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology and animals — values that became cornerstones of his papacy. "In 2015, he wrote the encyclical 'Laudato Si.' ...

When the scoreboard inside C.T. Branin Natatorium read "St. Charles 173, St. Xavier 157" after the 50-yard freestyle, everyone in attendance knew they were in for a photo finish as the Division I ...

St Francis Xavier Exposition 2024 takes place from November 21, 2024, to January 5, 2025, Goa is pulsating with spiritual fervour as pilgrims come from all over ...

The legacy of St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit missionary who died four centuries ago, continues shaping generations in the Asian Church, says Indian Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao. Ferrao, ...

The private collection of Frazer Andrade, Margão, showcases exquisite Indo-Portuguese artifacts related to Saint Francis Xavier. Key pieces include an 18th-century ebony and ivory statue adorned with ...

In Malaysia, St. Francis Xavier met a Japanese who interested him in that island nation and, from 1549-52 was involved in spreading the Gospel there. The year 1552 found him back in Goa.

The feast of St. Francis Xavier on December 3 is one of the central moments of the exhibition: Masses are celebrated in different languages throughout the day and the faithful crowd the church from ...

Francis Xavier died in China in 1552, but his body was taken to Goa the next year. The Jesuit saint was the chief missionary of Asia, preaching Christianity in what is now India, and also China ...

St Francis Xavier, or Goencho Sahib, was a Spanish missionary, who belonged to a noble family. He left his luxurious home in Europe to work in India, Japan and Southeast Asia.

Just over a century after the death of St. Francis Xavier, there was a fervent demand for parts of the saint's body as relics. The lower part of the right arm was transported to Rome in 1614, while IN ...

The St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System says that, because of the violation, they terminated Mauthe’s employment. Additionally, they say that during the investigation into Mauthe, another ...