Auxiliary Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes

In a unique and joyful way of honoring the Feast of the Holy Family, the Archdiocese of Bombay, western India, organized a Festival of Families December 28, 2025, at the Our Lady of Velankanni Shrine, a coastal pilgrimage center at Uttan, in the suburbs of Mumbai.

Thousands of faithful gathered at the historic Pilar hillock on November 20 to commemorate the 98th death anniversary of Venerable Agnelo de Souza, the saintly priest of the Society of Pilar.

Every Thursday, Pilar Hillock in Goa, western India, comes alive with hymns and prayers as pilgrims climb the slope, candles in hand, seeking grace through the intercession of Ven. Fr. Agnelo de Souza.