A prayer for rain

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/28/2015

As temperatures continue to rise, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the people to turn to prayer. He did not issue an oratio imperata, or mandatory prayer for deliverance from calamities. But he urged priests to lead the…

Renew commitment to poor – Palma

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/06/2015

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma linked the pope’s Lenten message of “renewal and grace” to the celebration of the Year of the Poor. In his Easter Vigil message on the evening of the Black Saturday, Palma urged the…

Palma: Holy Week not for partying

Apple Ta-as 03/30/2015

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma is hopeful Cebuanos will find renewal of faith and receive the grace of God during the Holy Week where the mysteries of faith, sorrow, death and resurrection of the Lord is being highlighted.…

Sacraments should be free of charge – Palma

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/25/2015

Archbishop Jose Palma called on all priests of the Archdiocese of Cebu to make the sacraments of the Catholic Church such as baptism and marriage free of charge. Addressing over 300 priests during the Chrism Mass at…

Hope remains amid calamities

Apple Ta-as 12/27/2014

“It is not just acknowledging the birth of Jesus into the world, but how he became and still is a symbol of hope that has carried the Cebuanos’ faith and the rest of the Filipinos in rising…

Hope remains amid calamities

Apple Ta-as 12/27/2014

It is not just acknowledging the birth of Jesus into the world, but how he became and still is a symbol of hope that has carried the Cebuanos’ faith and the rest of the Filipinos in rising…

Palma starts Misa de Gallo in Dalaguete

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/16/2014

Before dawn, Cebu Arcbishoop Jose Palma will get up for the road trip to south Cebu to celebrate today the first of nine-day Misa de Gallo masses that usher in Christmas. He said he chose the parish…

Palma reaffirms stand on trees: Cut if needed

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/03/2014

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said he was not misquoted by reporters on his stand concerning century-old trees along the south Cebu highway. The 63-year-old prelate yesterday made it clear that he supports the cutting of “sick and…

Palma celebrates birthday in Rome

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/20/2014

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma turned 64 years old yesterday but unlike his previous birthdays, he was not  able to meet his well-wishers in  Cebu. Palma flew to Rome last week for a meeting with Archbishop Piero Marini,…

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