CARDINAL VIDAL: Lovingly remembered

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/18/2018

Masses, book launch mark beloved prelate’s 1st death anniversary Two Masses, a book launch, and a crowd who lovingly remembers summed up the commemoration of the first death anniversary of Cebu’s longest serving Archbishop, the late Ricardo…

For the love of Cardinal Vidal

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 02/17/2018

How does one show his love for a mentor and inspiration? How does one honor him in each and every prayer? For Dr. Rene Josef Bullecer, country director of Human Life International Inc. who is also known…

Cardinal Wildcats improve to 3-1

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 12/04/2017

THE AMCOD Cardinal Wildcats defeated the Irish Panthers, 88-84, in the 5th Tropang Ballers League (TBL) at the Basak San Nicolas Community gym last Saturday. James Henry Babiera and Eman Lubas scored 18 and 17 points, respectively,…

Farewell, dear cardinal

JASON BAGUIA 10/27/2017

It had been rainy or windy and cold for the tropics all week. But the weather is fair on the cardinal’s burial day. Did you intercede with God for this, your eminence? For us? It is midmorning.…

Cathedral mausoleum off limits to public for 5 days post Vidal burial

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/26/2017

  The mausoleum where the late Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal will be laid to rest will be closed for the next five days following today’s burial. According to Fr. Brian Brigoli, chairman of the Archdiocesan…

Criticizing Ricardo Cardinal Vidal

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 10/23/2017

When writing my piece for this corner, I am often plagued by a “cold start”: that condition when a writer’s brain is hit as if by cold temperature that coming up with a lead can be described…

Cebu archdiocese prepares for Cardinal Vidal’s funeral

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Futch Anthony Inso 10/20/2017

Officials of the Archdiocese of Cebu have issued guidelines for priests and lay people who want to pay homage to Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal during his wake and funeral. “Please avoid taking selfies inside the…

Cardinal recollections

JASON BAGUIA 10/20/2017

The cardinal is visiting our chapel. Wear your best clothes. These were mother’s instructions. It was late in the 1980s and Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal was to spend time with the community of the chapel of…

My Cardinal story

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/20/2017

Tanah Rata, Malaysia — The road was getting narrower with each turn, and the bus driver’s eyes were fixed on the road 45 minutes after we left the main city of Kuala Lumpur. I gazed at the…

Cardinal dresses up as final goodbye to his household

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/19/2017

VIDAL’S LAST DAYS For the past month, Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal opted to wear pajamas while he was at his retirement home in Banilad, Cebu City. But not on the afternoon of October 10, Tuesday,…

Adios, Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, champion of peace

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 10/19/2017

“Man is appointed to die once and after death is judgment.” (Heb. 9:27) I don’t claim to be a Bible and Catholic doctrine expert, but let me just share with you my two cents’ worth of opinion.…

Vidal’s barber says cardinal supported family

Chris A. Ligan 10/19/2017

The personal barber of the late Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal is hoping that the cardinal will soon be declared a saint. Elpidio Donal, who visited the wake Thursday afternoon, served as Cardinal Vidal’s personal barber…

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