Goa, often celebrated for its sun-kissed beaches and lively nightlife, reveals a completely different, deeply spiritual side during Holy Week. As Good Friday approaches, the vibrant energy of the ...

PANAJI: The over three-century-old St. Anne church located on a lush green hill in Talaulim village of Old Goa has made it to the World Monument Watch list, but ironically does not have any official ...

New Delhi: Goa often creates image of serene beaches when we think of it. However, its magnificent churches are worth visiting that reflect its rich Portuguese legacy through impressive Baroque, ...

Only 5 Canons remain as legacy of colonial era in Goa, signaling end to magnificent Capas Magnas procession on Good Friday Father Saturnino Dias as cannon with the altar server holding part of his ...

The former Portuguese colony and now Indian state of Goa’s historical churches are turning into tourist sites rather than places of devotion, with visitors vying to pose for selfies rather than ...

A few years ago, the typical tourist itinerary would be dominated by visits to beaches, with fleeting visits to the Old Goa churches or the Mangueshi and Ramnathi temples figuring in a few of them.