Vidal’s birthday wish: Let there be peace between church and Duterte

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/06/2017

CEBU Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal has a birthday wish as he turned 86 on Monday: peace between the Catholic Church hierarchy and President Duterte. “There should be understanding between the government and the church. If there…

‘Stop bashing Maxine’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/31/2017

AT least two Cebu mayors and a Catholic parish priest were among those who defended Binibing Pilipinas Universe Maxine Medina a day after she lost her bid to win the international pageant. Fr. Jonas Mejares, former rector…

Will CBCP history repeat itself?

01/31/2017

Five months ago, I intended to write “The Church is doing its part” to combat the escalating extrajudicial killings. I kept a list of Church statements and initiatives including an early item on a wear-black Mass at…

Church to discuss plight of victims, perpetrators of human trafficking

Tito Tan 01/29/2017

WITH a number of cyberpornography and human trafficking cases in the country, an official of the Archdiocese of Cebu has proposed to create a Church-based group that will look into the plight of the victims and the…

Cebu clergy praying for Duterte amid tirades

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/25/2017

INSTEAD of fighting back, the Cebu Archdiocese offered to pray for President Rodrigo Duterte who recently renewed his tirades against bishops and priests in the country. “When insulted, the Lord Jesus has taught us not to retaliate.…

Duterte’s quarrel with the church

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/23/2017

A day after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte denounced the Catholic Church for criticizing extrajudicial killings related to the antidrugs war, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella suggested that church leaders hold a dialogue with the President to open possible…

The colors of the mind

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 01/21/2017

Ever since I saw a mosaic of the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in a seminary garden, I have always had the desire to make something similar in my home. I told the wife about…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/15/2017

SURPRISE GREETING During the second day novena for the Sto. Niño, the priest asked everyone inside and outside the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño to bow their heads and then he blessed them. Minutes before the Mass…

‘Communion of Communities’: A Sto. Niño exhibit

John Carlo Villaruel 01/07/2017

For the 16th straight year, devotees of the Sto. Niño de Cebu have come together to display their statues of the Sto. Niño at the Ayala Center Cebu Chapel as their own contribution to the myriad of…

‘Keep Fiesta Señor solemn’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/04/2017

Be patient, follow instructions and signages, avoid wearing jewelry and keep it solemn. These were among the reminders given by the Augustinian fathers of the Basilica del Sto. Niño to devotees as the 452nd Fiesta Señor celebration…

THOU SHALT NOT KILL

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/29/2016

CONCLUSION Leaders of the Catholic Church, an institution that helped oust two of the country’s leaders in the past, have varied responses to the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. While all of them agree that killing…

Palma’s message ‘Making others happy is true gift of Christmas’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/23/2016

Share the joy of Christmas. This was the message of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In his annual Christmas message, the 66-year-old prelate encouraged everyone to remember…

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