Cebuano songs to be featured in Papal Mass for 500YOC

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Pope Francis will preside on Sunday, March 14 (5 p.m. Philippine Standard Time), the Holy Mass in celebration of the quincentenary arrival of Christianity in the Philippines. And the Papal Mass today will…

Some restrictions still in place for Holy Week 2021

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As national and local governments relaxed several quarantine restrictions, the Archdiocese of Cebu has started to ease some protocols in line with this year’s observance of Holy Week. The Archdiocese, through its Commission…

Safe alternatives for Ash Wednesday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several quarantine restrictions and health protocols remain in place as the Philippines is set to mark the start of the Lenten Season this 2021, or a year after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…

IN PHOTOS: Eve of Fiesta Señor 2021

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Religious celebration in honor of Snr. Sto. Niño will push through this year with huge changes made due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This year’s Fiesta Señor will be completely different…

100-day countdown for 500 Years of Christianity starts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from the Fiesta Señor, Catholic faithful here in Cebu have another religious milestone to look forward to this year. Church leaders and officials from the city government led the ceremonial unveiling of…

Palma to faithful: Don’t lose sight of the true spirit of Christmas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Life-changing challenges, including the coronavirus pandemic, have greatly affected people all over the world including Cebuanos before the Christmas season arrived this year. But the top Roman Catholic figure here urged them not…

Archdiocese of Cebu congratulates new Capiz Cardinal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu extended its congratulations and felicitations to the Catholic Church’s new Cardinal, Capiz Archbishop Jose Advincula. This despite reports that the archdiocese was allegedly bypassed by Pope Francis for the…

Commemorating Cardinal Vidal’s 3rd death anniversary goes online

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A simple, virtual get-together marked the commemoration of the third death anniversary of the late Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. Present Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma presided the Holy Mass on Sunday morning,…

Minors, seniors still not allowed in Basilica

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The national government may have already permitted minors and senior citizens to go outside of their homes but they will not be allowed entry at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu…

Swiss guard with Filipino blood has roots from Bantayan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Vatican has recently sworn 38 new members of the Swiss Guard, and one of them happened to be of Swiss and Filipino descent with roots in Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island.…

CBCP calls for noontime prayers starting Aug. 15

Tina G. Santos 08/14/2020

Catholic bishops have urged the faithful to participate in a collective prayer for the “healing” of the nation amid the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The bishops particularly asked the faithful to pray “10 Hail Mary’s daily”…

Basilica resumes public Masses in ‘new normal’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Wide spaces between each attendee, distancing markers everywhere, limited entry points, and queues of individuals inspected for masks and quarantine passes. These were just some of the scenes that marked the first day…

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