New Pagadian bishop named by Pope Francis

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 04/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis has named the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian in Zamboanga del Sur following the death of Bishop Ronald Lunas last year. The appointment of Father Ronald Anthony Timoner was announced by…

Bishop Labajo officially leads Caraga’s newest diocese

Alexander Lopez - Philippine News Agency 01/29/2025

BUTUAN CITY – Bishop Ruben Labajo was formally installed Tuesday as the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur. The installation ceremony was presided over by Archbishop Jose Cabantan of the Metropolitan…

Trump puts on leave gov’t diversity workers, calls bishop ‘nasty’

Agence France Presse 01/22/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump ordered federal employees of diversity offices to be put on paid leave by Wednesday night, and called a Washington bishop “nasty” after she asked him to “have mercy” for…

Filipino missionary priest named prelate in Melbourne

Jerome Aning 11/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed a Filipino missionary priest as one of two new auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Melbourne in Australia. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines news website said the Vatican…

Pope Francis appoints Filipino priest as bishop in California

Adrian Parungao 04/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino priest in the United States of America was appointed by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Sacramento, California on Saturday. In the announcement of the Holy See, Father…

Cebu bishop to faithful: Come out, attend mass in churches

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Auxiliary Bishop Ruben Labajo has echoed the call of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for the Catholic faithful to attend mass physically now that COVID-induced restrictions have been eased. In…

‘Sue us’: Bishop defends pastoral letter assailing anti-terror law

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A Catholic bishop on Monday challenged Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo to file a case over the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines’ (CBCP) pastoral letter raising concerns over the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Panelo earlier…

Who is Bishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Archdiocese of Cebu welcomed its new auxiliary bishop, Bishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones, in a Liturgical Presentation and Welcome Mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral in Cebu City on Thursday morning, September 26, 2019. The…

Rome to choose next auxiliary bishop of Cebu from 15 qualified candidates

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The appointment of Bishop Oscar Florencio to the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines has left the auxiliary bishop position in the Archdiocese of Cebu vacant, giving an opportunity for other priests to rise…

Bishop appeals to voters not to sell their votes

Inquirer.net 05/13/2018

TACLOBAN CITY — Palo Archbishop John Du is appealing to candidates not to resort to vote-buying amid reports that the buying rates for votes in Eastern Visayas ranged from P20 to P3,000 per voter. He asked the…

Bishop Villarojo: Divorce contravenes God’s word

Ador Vincent Mayol 03/24/2018

Like San Pedro Calungsod, be ready to teach about the Christian faith amid threats to marriage and family. This was the message of Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Villarojo as Cebuanos on Saturday marked the feast of Saint…

Bishop Camomot’s remains to be exhumed, moved to his museum

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 12/18/2017

THE remains of the late Bishop Teofilo Camomot will be exhumed and transferred to his museum, the Domus Teofilo (House of Teofilo) in Valladolid, Carcar City in southern Cebu. Fr. Mhar Balili and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma…

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