Goa Church to raise money for Uttarakhand relief

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 17:42

Priests at Goa`s churches will appeal for donations during Sunday mass for relief and rehabilitation work in Uttarakhand, where floods have caused havoc, leaving hundreds of people dead and several thousand stranded.

Goa church to drape `indecently` dressed visitors

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 13:46

The "indecently" dressed visitors to the 16th century Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, a must-do on most tourists` itineraries, will now be offered shawls to cover themselves up before they enter the shrine.

Goa Church backs `appointments` made by Cong govt

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 19:47

The Goa Church has appealed to the ruling coalition for not to deprive 230 candidates of employment on humanitarian grounds.

Goa`s grand old church to go green, shed asbestos

Last Updated: Monday, June 18, 2012, 14:55

Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of Goa`s most revered churches, will have an eco-friendly roof as ASI wanted visitors to have a "healthy" experience.

Late medieval era Church music legacy preserved by rare organs

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 10:42

Handful of piped organs from the late medieval era are preserved by the Goan Churches.

Goa church to install signboards for dress code

Last Updated: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 16:44

Basilica de Bom Jesus which contains the relics of St Francis Xavier, has decided to install sign-boards requesting visitors to wear decent clothes.

‘Churchill must apologise for remarks on priests’

Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 11:33

In more trouble for former Goa Congress minister Churchill Alemao, after his remarks against Catholic priests here, a church-backed front has demanded a public apology for the same, and termed his allegations as "baseless".

Drug abuse in Goa a matter of concern: Church

Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 21:34

Terming drug abuse in Goa a matter of great concern, the Goa Church on Saturday said that it was no more restricted to tourist places but moving toward the hinterland.

Goa Church backs English as teaching medium

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 13:17

The Goa Church, which runs more than 100 educational institutions in the state, has backed English as a medium of instruction while supporters of regional languages plan to stage a mammoth rally against it.

Census: Goa Church appeals disabled to get enrolled

Last Updated: Monday, February 7, 2011, 13:43

Goa Church has appealed disabled people here to get themselves enrolled on the Census rolls during the population enumeration exercise, which begins nationwide from February 9.

Goa church censured for harbouring police-drug peddler nexus

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 15:13

Goa church has censured Congress-led Digamber Kamat government for harbouring police drug peddler nexus in the state.

Goa Church forgives person who showed priest in a bad light

Last Updated: Friday, January 8, 2010, 00:39

Goa Church has said that it has `forgiven` a person, who allegedly produced a CD against parish priest Father Diago Fernandes, which had allegedly shown the priest in a bad light.