European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Pilgrim reverently kisses the toes of Francis Xavier As he great 16th Century missionary memory is pilgrims from East and West and from All walks of life Watt their turn to do homage to the Saint in Goas bom Jesus Catholic carry the casket containing the body of Francis Xavier in a colourful procession anniversary of saints held in Drew Indian princes of the Catholic Church and portuguese officials were among who Fook part in the color Ful commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of Francis called the greatest missionary since the Cere monies entered the 350yearold Church of bom Jesus in one of the first of follow Ignatius Loyola and one of the first members of the society of left Portugal in 1541 and reached Goa the following he established colleges and seminaries and extended his work to Japan and the East he was canonized in 1622 and declared the Patron of foreign missions by Pope Pius Goa today has a mull religious population of of which Are since it is 150 Miles from Bombay and has no caste to let v f it f Rel umbrellas shield these native christians from the Sun gather beneath a dazzling White statue to the sacred heart of vat Many of the pilgrims left begin the Long trip Home to boats on the Broad Mondovi others wait for steamers to the stars and