Two new books, Christian Living and Reforming the Law, Renewing the Church, were released during the golden jubilee celebrations of St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bengaluru. His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao unveiled the volumes and presented the first copies to 14 Archbishops and Bishops attending the event.
The Golden Jubilee celebrations of St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bengaluru, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, held from September 17 to 19, opened with a day marked by prayer, reflection, and academic exchange.
Social Apostolate is a mission, and mission calls for dedication and self-sacrifice,” urged Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão as he addressed the gathering during the Jubilee celebrations of the Social Apostolate in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman.
In collaboration with several civil society organizations, the Council for Social Justice and Peace of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman organized a Solidarity Meet on Aug 9 at Azad Maidan to condemn recent attacks against minorities in India.
The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) officially inaugurated a one-year “Diploma Course in Canon Law for a Synodal Church” on June 7, 2025.
In a powerful message echoing Pope Francis' call for a hope-filled Church, Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão of Goa and Daman has urged the faithful to become living signs of hope, especially to those on the margins of society.
On April 23, 2023, the Holy Family Chapel in Sancoale, Goa, was graced with a solemn and joyous celebration as Sr. Raiza Fernandes of Cansaulim made her final profession of perpetual vows as a member of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, presided over a special Eucharistic celebration marking the 75th death anniversary of Msgr. Herculano D. Gonsalves, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Handmaids of Christ.
Began in 2016, the Walking Pilgrimage in Goa, initiated by the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman as a spiritual journey to deepen faith and foster unity among the faithful, marked its 10th anniversary, on 9th March 2025, today the first Sunday of Lent and aligning with the Jubilee Year 2025.
The CRI (Goa) unit organized the 18th Major Superiors' Meeting at the Pilar Pilgrim Centre in Pilar on the theme of Pilgrims of Hope on Synodal Pathway.
“Our Call is to proclaim the Gospel to all and become the Apostles of Hope," said Simião Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, Goda, western India.
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is eyeing the creation of a new office dedicated to pushing Synodality forward across their continent.
The Decennial Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St. Francis Xavier was inaugurated on November 21, 2024, with a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Se Cathedral in Goa.
The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) released a timely book titled: “Aggiornamento in Canon Law: Theory and Praxis” on September 10.
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI), highlighted the importance of serving the Church with joy and dedication during an address to the staff of various CCBI Secretariats in Bangalore.
Fr. Simião Purificação Fernandes was ordained as Bishop by Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman during the Eucharistic celebration held at Se Cathedral on June 17.
