The unlikely hero of India: St. Francis Xavier
A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier, from the Kobe City Museum collection. / Public Domain.Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 3, 2022 / 04:00 am (CNA).How far would you go to serve God? Would you be willing to travel to the ends of the earth, with nothing but the guarantee of hardship, deprivation, and persecution? Today's feast celebrates the life of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missionaries and missions, who led an unlikely life of adventure and heroism, full of unexpected twists and turns, taking the faith to the ends of the earth. Born in 1506 to a...
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