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Pilgrims flock to Goa to see Saint Francis Xavier remains | Pilgrims flock to Goa to see Saint Francis Xavier remains |
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Thousands of Catholic pilgrims are converging on Goa in west India to see the relics of Saint Francis Xavier. | Thousands of Catholic pilgrims are converging on Goa in west India to see the relics of Saint Francis Xavier. |
The remains of the 16th Century Spanish missionary are usually kept in a casket at the Basilica of Bom Jesus. | The remains of the 16th Century Spanish missionary are usually kept in a casket at the Basilica of Bom Jesus. |
Once every 10 years they are put on public display, and on Saturday the casket was brought out in procession and taken to the nearby Se Cathedral. | Once every 10 years they are put on public display, and on Saturday the casket was brought out in procession and taken to the nearby Se Cathedral. |
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to travel to Goa to see the relics in the coming weeks. | Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to travel to Goa to see the relics in the coming weeks. |
'You can feel the energy' | 'You can feel the energy' |
After a celebratory Mass on Saturday led by Indian archbishops, thousands lined up to kiss the relics as the procession began amid tight security. | |
Brooke Harrods, a visitor from the US, said she had made the trip because the saint was "an embodiment of peace," adding: "You can really feel that energy here today". | Brooke Harrods, a visitor from the US, said she had made the trip because the saint was "an embodiment of peace," adding: "You can really feel that energy here today". |
One of the first Jesuit missionaries, Francis Xavier worked extensively in Asia, especially within the Portuguese empire of the time, and was canonised 70 years after his death, in 1622. | One of the first Jesuit missionaries, Francis Xavier worked extensively in Asia, especially within the Portuguese empire of the time, and was canonised 70 years after his death, in 1622. |
The relics will be on display in the former Portuguese colony until 4 January. | The relics will be on display in the former Portuguese colony until 4 January. |
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