St Francis Church

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KOCHI, KERALA, INDIA - 2014/12/03: St. Francis Church in Kochi was originally built in 1503. t is the oldest European church in India and consequently is of historical importance as witness to the European colonial struggle in India. Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried at St Francisco Kochi but his remains were moved to Lisbon in later years. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Stations of the cross lead up from Subhash Chowk to this 1894 Catholic church.

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