Mactan families to host IEC youths

Norman V. Mendoza with Nestle L. Semilla 01/08/2016

Mandaue  may suspend classes during IEC events Families in Lapu-lapu have pledged to host 5,000 delegates of the Youth Day event on Jan. 28 during the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC ). Mayor Paz Radaza said  on Wednesday…

Avoid partisanship, Palma tells priests

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/04/2016

CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma reminded parish priests to remain neutral and non-partisan in the coming elections. “(Priests) are discouraged from joining (political) rallies. Kung atong tan-awon, dili man jud na siya angay (If we look at it,…

CBCP hits Duterte for cursing pope

Inquirer 12/02/2015

Davao City mayor apologizes CATHOLIC Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Socrates Villegas said he  “grieved in great shame” over the comments of  Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who cursed Pope Francis for the heavy traffic…

Another first for the 51st IEC

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/22/2015

After acquiring The Pavilion, the beautiful and functional official venue for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), the Archdiocese of Cebu can still lay claim to another position of ascendancy among all other countries that hosted the…

Cebuano priest elevated to bishop

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/09/2015

Hundreds of bishops and priests from around the country will gather in Cebu tomorrow as a Cebuano priest will be elevated to the Order of Bishops. Most. Rev. Dennis Villarojo, D.D. will be ordained bishop at the…

Bishop Soc: Jesus Christ died for all, including LGBTs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/18/2015

But CPCP president says a same-sex union is ‘not a marriage’ “Be holy and aspire to become saints. This was the challenge posed by Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual (LGBT) community…

Insidious drug trade

07/17/2015

The arrest of couple Leemuel Ivan Toleza Abenoja and Hazel Rose Nacario Dabatas by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) near the Gaisano Capital South in Leon Kilat Street, Cebu City last July 10 was…

Church says people should examine BBL

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/17/2015

Davide, Garcia argue  for and against Bangsamoro autonomy law ABOUT 300 people from various sectors attended yesterday’s forum on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) hosted by the Cebu Archdiocese. The forum held at the SPFY Covered…

‘No tickets’ for Pope Francis visit to PH

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/05/2014

When Pope Francis visits the country on Jan. 15 to 19 next year, there will be ‘no tickets’ distributed or sold for people to attend papal events. A Vatican representative yesterday warned Filipinos not to believe parties…

Palma names new Cebu archdiocese spokesman, commission heads

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/26/2014

THE Cebu Archdiocese has a new media liaison officer who will assume his post on the first week of September. Msgr. Joseph Tan, who is wrapping up his social communications studies in Rome, was designated by Cebu…

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