The Goan Catholics make up about 25% of the state’s population. They are behind many of the popular Goan delicacies – xacuti, chicken cafreal, vindaloo and chourico.

Catholics in India’s Goa state have urged the authorities to immediately halt a housing-cum-commercial complex near the ruins ...

For Catholics in Goa, Saint Anthony of Padua is the saint for all their needs. Many devotees of the 13th-century Franciscan saint and Doctor of the Church, born in Portugal, seek his help to retrieve ...

The meal is a snapshot of traditional Goan Catholic cooking. It’s abundant in meat and fish — “A true Catholic Goan would never go without having a fish every day,” says Crescy.

Some also allege that the Catholics were ignored during the recent recruitment of 6,000 policemen - as much as one-third of Goa's police force. But Mr Parrikar denies this. He insists that Goan ...

Goan Catholics were fighting to hold on to the preferential status accorded them by the Portuguese and continued by the Indian government after “union.” Many Goan Hindus, ...

Food as an Expression of Faith. In most Goan Catholic families, the day begins quietly. People either fast, eat only one main meal, or skip meals entirely depending on their age and health.

If you were to ask me why we wanted to baptise our children, especially considering I have a troubled relationship with the Catholic church, my answer is likely to be that for us Goan Catholics ...

Goan cuisine is diverse and offers myriad flavours. The Portuguese influenced Catholic cuisine is something I maybe personally used to, but that's not all there is to it.

Poie, an artisanal bread, has been a staple for generations of Goan households. This fresh and fluffy bread–which entered India around 400 years ago–continues to stay relevant, lending itself ...