St. Xavier’s Parish, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, has 634 families residing in the western side of the city. Built on St. Xavier’s College Campus in 2001, it has an attractive church whose distinctive hallmark is the aesthetic Risen Christ with an Indian resonance to it and a welcoming gesture that attracts people to pray. An interesting facet is also the word “Navrangpura” means a complete spectrum of 9 colours and it coincidentally matches the nine ethnic communities that constitute the parish.
Pages
▼
27 March, 2016
26 March, 2016
25 March, 2016
20 March, 2016
17 March, 2016
16 March, 2016
Pope Francis will wash the feet of 12 refugees
n a powerful symbolic gesture that is sure
to resonate across the globe from Europe to the United States and
Australia, Pope Francis will wash the feet of 12 refugees on Holy
Thursday in Rome.
He will do so on March 24, at a center that assists migrants in the city. The Vatican has not yet disclosed the venue.
The breaking news comes at a time when
many politicians in Europe, the United States and elsewhere are calling
for the closing of the doors of their countries to refugees and
migrants.