Cebu Archbishop Palma asks faithful to pray for storm to pass 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the faithful to pray for Typhoom Ursula to pass without casualty or much damage.  This he said after the last Misa de Gallo of the 2019 on Tuesday, December 24,…

Catholic school blames sexy clothing for rape, harassment; students protest

06/11/2019

Female students of a Catholic high school in Michigan, United States protested after being told that wearing provocative clothing contributes to the bad behavior of boys and men. The remarks were made by a campus life administrator…

Laity encouraged to enter politics, inspire change with Christian values

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Archdiocese of Cebu Commission on the Laity encouraged its members to enter politics and inspire change in the system with their Christian values. Fe Barino, chairperson on the Commission on the Laity, said that…

Duterte: Catholic Church will disappear in 25 years

Inquirer.net 02/26/2019

President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the 1st National Assembly of the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (Photo from an RTVM video) MANILA, Philippines —…

Duterte to Catholic Church: Let priests marry, allow public to use birth control pills

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte suggested to the Catholic Church to allow the priests to marry to stop the sexual abuse committed by the church leaders.  In a speech delivered in Cebu on Sunday, February…

Catholic faithful urged: Thank God for mothers

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 12/08/2018

FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION On the feast of the Immaculate Conception, the patron of the Philippines, on Saturday (December 8), Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the Catholic faithful to be grateful for the mothers of the world.…

Gay ‘trend’ influencing the Catholic clergy — Pope

Inquirer 12/02/2018

VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis is “concerned” about what he described as the “serious issue” of homosexuality, saying in an interview published Saturday that being gay was a “fashion” to which the clergy is susceptible.…

Sainthood for murdered Salvadoran, Pope Paul VI

AFP 10/14/2018

Slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, will join the church’s highest rank Sunday with an elevation to sainthood. Pope Francis will wear a blood-stained rope belt…

Cebu-based group denounces Duterte’s tirades against Catholic Church, God

Ador Mayol 07/09/2018

  A group composed of senior citizens in Cebu has denounced President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against the Catholic Church and God, saying it offends religious feelings and emboldens his followers to go after priests and lay people.…

Search for Jesus marks ‘history’ of Catholic faith

04/28/2018

CEBU’s Catholic faithful were called on to continue “searching for Jesus” as the Church celebrated the 453rd Kaplag or the search for the image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu. In his homily, Fr. Sesenio Paderog, vicar…

Catholic youth groups to hold tribute for Vidal

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/19/2017

  Two religious celebrations marking the 5th Canonization of San Pedro Calungsod scheduled this Saturday, Oct. 21, were deferred by the Commission on Youth (COY) as the Archdiocese of Cebu continues to mourns the death of Archbishop…

Remembering RCV (and Lola Nena too!)

Jobers R. Bersales 10/18/2017

I join the Catholic faithful as they enter into this period of mourning with the passing of our dearly beloved long-time shepherd of the flock, His Eminence Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, archbishop emeritus of Cebu. Ricardo Cardinal Vidal…

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