According to some records, in 1550 a French Franciscan priest, Bonferre, went from Goa to Bagan and Thailand. In 1548, St. Francis Xavier wrote letters about the need of sending missioners to Pegu.

Indeed, St. Francis Xavier passed away while fulfilling his missionary work abroad. In one of his last letters to Ignatius, Francis Xavier wrote, God our Lord knows how much my soul was consoled on ...

Prayer of Comendation When the moment of death seems near, the following prayer may be said: I commend you, my dear brother (sister), to almighty God and entrust you to your Creator. May you ...