Batpale, Sept. 4 -- Hundreds of devotees gathered at St Xavier's Church in Batpale to participate in the Exposition of the Relic of St Francis Xavier, marked by prayer, devotion and thanksgiving.

Parishioners and devotees from neighbouring areas attended the sacred occasion to offer prayers and seek the intercession of the revered missionary saint. The church premises resonated with hymns and prayers, creating a deeply spiritual atmosphere.

Parish Priest Fr Derrick Fernandes led the faithful in prayer and urged devotees to draw inspiration from the life, faith and missionary zeal of St Francis Xavier.

The exposition offered devotees an opportunity to venerate the sacred relic and place their personal intentions before the saint. The ga...