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Whips symbolize sufferings — Christ in the hands of the Roman soldiers and the cruelties to Filipinos under Spanish colonial rule. Filipino Catholics are known for having sincere, enormous and extreme expressions of piety considering that the…
CONSOLACION, Cebu – For Cebuanos, binignit is not just a hearty snack that gives a nostalgic feeling of when we were younger. It symbolizes sacrifice and humility and it is something that always gets talked about during…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Holy Week 2024 will be a busy period for Cebu City police who are tasked of securing large crowds visiting churches and those traveling to their respective hometowns. This year’s Holy Week will…
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday Mass on one of Rome’s historic seven hills. He criticised…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of devotees braved the scorching weather and the sudden downpour on Friday, April 7, 2023, as they witnessed the two acts of the Cebu City’s iconic Lenten street play “Buhing Kalbaryo,” including…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of devotees and spectators braved the heat as they witnessed the iconic Lenten street play “Buhing Kalbaryo.” The first act of the play was held at the grounds of the San Nicolas…
CEBU City, Philippines— One thing that binds the Cebuanos since time immemorial is the shared responsibility of enriching the rich religious culture and being able to reflect on the most important week in the Church’s year. Known…
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Instead of going to the beach, the Catholic faithful should spend the Lenten break reflecting and praying in church, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said on Sunday. The prelate said the Holy Week…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) would conduct enhanced random roadside and terminal inspections as part of the agency’s 11-day “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos” for the Holy Week and summer vacation 2023.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A priest’s encounter with law enforcers in a checkpoint in Kidapawan City captured the internet’s attention lately. In what seemed a thriller-comedy movie in the making, police hailed Fr. Jonel Peroy’s car after…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – When Catholics in Cebu bear the cross of ashes on their forehead, that only means one thing – the Lenten Season has officially started. Today, February 22, thousands of devotees will begin their…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the successful holding of the in-person Fiesta Señor 2023, the celebration of the Lenten season this year is also expected to gather thousands of devotees and pilgrims in physical attendance. In a…
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