St Francis Xavier, a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, is known for leading the first Christian mission to Japan in the 16th century as part of his work for the Portuguese Empire. Born on April ...

Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman ... He also went further east and made it all the way to Japan where he established Christian communities. His entire missionary life – which lasted a little ...

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday extended warm wishes on the feast of St Francis Xavier, saying it is an occasion of spiritual renewal and urged people to pledge to build communities of ...

St. Francis Xavier continues to captivate the hearts ... including Cochin and the Cape of Comorin, and reached Japan and China. He passed away at 46 on the island of Shangchuan, located off ...

Goa (Agenzia Fides) - "The motivation is faith. The faithful come here to pray and touch the remains of Saint Francis Xavier, not out of curiosity or for a tourist visit," said Father Fermino Savio ...

St Francis Xavier co-founded the Society of Jesus, and as a representative of the Portuguese Empire, led the first Christian mission to Japan in the 16th century. Except for the headline, this story ...