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Saturday 24 October

Gouache-style illustration of a bearded priest in a dark robe, sitting on a rock under a tree near the shore. His mouth is open as if singing, and one hand is raised in front of his chest. A group of brown-skinned people in soft-colored cloth garments sit and stand facing him; some also appear to be singing. Behind them are outrigger boats, a blue-green sea, a green island and coconut palms.

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Saint Francis Xavier: From Paris to Maluku for the Gospel

Francis Xavier, a bright young man, left a worldly career after meeting Ignatius of Loyola and sailed to Maluku to teach the faith in local-language songs.vatican.va3 minRead today's story