Augustinian friars support calls for return of missing Boljoon pulpit panels

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars in Cebu have penned a statement that supports the call of the Archdiocese of Cebu for the return of the missing pulpit panels of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de…

Basilica friars remind devotees to ‘always keep in mind the appropriateness of our actions’

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño are urging the faithful to always “approach and treat” the Sto. Niño with reverence and respect. They should always “keep in mind the…

Back to normal: 458th Fiesta Señor celebration underway in Cebu City

Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inside the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu, gone are social distancing measures that puts at least a half-meter distance between attendees. Bottles of rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizers placed in strategic areas,…

Police to beef up security measures, mull signal shutdown for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Devotees and pilgrims are expected to again crowd the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu with the return of face-to-face activities for the January 2023 fiesta señor celebration. In anticipation of the…

Basilica friars announce resumption of all physical, religious activities for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor 2023 scheduled in January next year after two years of hiatus…

Preparations for Fiesta Señor 2023 celebration starts

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, held its first coordination meeting with the executive committee members of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu for the 458th Fiesta Señor celebration…

Basilica church, Magellan’s Cross pavilion are national cultural treasures, not Sto. Niño statue 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu on Thursday, April 15 clarified that the church and the neighboring Pavilion of the Magellan’s Cross are the only cultural icons recently…

Due to increasing crowd, Basilica cancels public Novena Masses

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It is better late than never.  Augustinian priests from the Basilica Minore Del Sto. Niño de Cebu on Monday, January 11, 2021 announced that they would be cancelling the public Novena Masses of…

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