Portuguese group goes on pilgrimage to Old Goa


HERALD CORRESPONDENT


OLD GOA, OCT 31 - A group of 47 Portuguese nationals from Portela-Lisbon,
who are on a tour to India,
arrived in the State two days ago.


On Wednesday, the tourists along with their parish priest Fr Antonio Javela,
went on a pilgrimage to Old Goa, where Fr Javela celebrated mass in Portuguese
at 10.30 am in the Bom Jesus Basilica.


Speaking to Herald outside the Basilica, the tourists said their stay in Goa 
was “very pleasant and cheerful.”


The tourists will leave for Mumbai on Thursday afternoon, from where they
will visit Jaipur, Agra and other places in India.


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