By Filomena Saraswatif Giese, Joseph Naik Vaz Institute – The commentaries on the life and death of Pope Francis have been about his life and
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Feast of St. Joseph Vaz Observed in Goa
Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD & Pics. Joseph Fernandes – Goa: Bishop Simião Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, called upon
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Uniting for a Cause: The Push for St. Joseph Vaz as Patron Saint in 2025, the Jubilee Year
Filomena Giese – The appeal to elevate St. Joseph Vaz as a Patron Saint for South Asia is a significant movement within the Catholic Church,
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Will St. Joseph Vaz’s Work Merit the Attention of Eucharistic Congresses Around the World?
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – With the 10th National Eucharistic Conference in the U.S. slated for July 17- 21 this year, there have been many
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Uphold the Missionary Legacy of St. Joseph Vaz: Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas Encourages Faithful in Goa
Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD, Pics by Joseph Fernandes. Sancoale, Goa: Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX, Bishop of Daltonganj Diocese, emphasized the enduring significance of emulating
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St. Joseph Vaz: How Two Sisters from Oakland Diocese Aided the Missionary from Goa’s Centuries-old Cause for Sainthood
By Filomena Saraswati Giese. January 16 is the Feast of St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz, who was born in Goa, India, and served as a missionary
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A Movement to Make St. Joseph Vaz ‘Patron Saint of Inter-Religious Relations’ Gathers Steam
Filomena Saraswati Giese – India is a great civilization and the country that has just reached the southern part of the moon, a feat no
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Prophetic Role of St. Joseph Vaz In the Mission History of the Church
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – Berkeley, California: The official Feast Day of Indian-Sri Lankan St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz (1651-1711) on January 16, 2023 has just been
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California: Annual Feast Mass of St. Joseph Vaz, Apostle of India and Sri Lanka on Jan 29
San Francisco: The annual mass for the feast of St. Joseph Vaz, Apostle of India and Sri Lanka, and for the Beatification of Ven. Fr.
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St Joseph Vaz, a Faithful Follower of Jesus, Says Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão
Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Sancoale: “St. Joseph Vaz was a faithful follower of Jesus. He experienced Jesus and proclaimed him through acts of
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St. Joseph Vaz: The Friday Miracle Worker!
By Leon Bent – Fr. Joseph Vaz was born to Christopher Vaz and Maria de Miranda, Christian parents of the Konkani Brahmin caste; the third
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St. Joseph Vaz & Fr. Patrick Ryan: Emerging Models for the Covid Era
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – The Catholic world is looking for a Saint who worked under Covid-like conditions of an epidemic or pandemic who could
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St. Joseph Vaz Sacrificed His Life to Proclaim Jesus: Bishop Alwyn Baretto
By Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Sancoale (Goa): “St. Joseph Vaz, son of our soil, sacrificed his life, experienced Jesus and enthusiastically proclaimed Jesus
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Amidst Covid-19 Restrictions, Goa Celebrates St. Joseph Vaz’s Feast
By Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn – Sancoale (Goa): The feast of St Joseph Vaz, patron of the archdiocese of Goa and Daman, was celebrated at
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Goa: Be courageous, Urges Archbishop Filipe on the Feast of St Joseph Vaz
By Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – Pictures by Joseph Fernandes – Goa: “We are called to be courageous and enthusiastic witnesses of Jesus by living
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