Tag: Portuguese faith expansion

Saint Francis Xavier, often hailed as one of the greatest Christian missionaries after the Apostle Paul, devoted his life to spreading Christianity throughout Asia. Born in the Kingdom of Navarre in 1506, Xavier became one of the first members of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, alongside its found...

Pilgrimage has long been an integral part of religious and cultural life in Portugal, woven deeply into the fabric of Portuguese spirituality and identity. The country, predominantly Catholic, has nurtured and maintained pilgrimage traditions that span centuries, from the medieval routes to Santiago...