NCMF eyes establishment of Muslim church, cemetery in Danao City

CDN Digital 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the growing population of Muslims in Danao City in northern Cebu, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) is finding means to also cater to their needs. On Monday, Feb. 27, NCMF…

‘Cost’ making couples forgo church wedding – poll

Donna Pazzibugan 02/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Bridal gowns, pictorials, wedding receptions, and the accouterments that go with church weddings make for a memorable celebration, but their rising costs are making many couples think twice about tying the knot in front…

Take a bow-wow! Meet Bobi, the world’s oldest dog on record

Reuters 02/05/2023

CONQUEIROS, Portugal — When his dog was born three decades ago in a tiny village in central Portugal, Leonel Costa was only eight years old. Little did he know that his beloved Bobi would one day be…

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…

Our Lady of the Sea

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 07/19/2022

Faith is the most powerful weapon in overcoming difficult emotional or even dangerous conditions and in making life at sea bearable in many ways.  Prayers for safe voyages is the driving force behind the construction of Basilica…

Church shifts to voter education

Lito B. Zulueta - Arts and Books Editor / @LitoZulueta 10/01/2021

The recent pastoral letter of Northern Luzon prelates signals the Catholic Church’s shift to voter education in preparation for the 2022 elections. Grimly calling the country under the Duterte administration a “valley of death,” Archbishops Socrates Villegas…

Basilica church, Magellan’s Cross pavilion are national cultural treasures, not Sto. Niño statue 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu on Thursday, April 15 clarified that the church and the neighboring Pavilion of the Magellan’s Cross are the only cultural icons recently…

What to expect in this year’s Holy Week in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The entire island of Cebu remained under the most lenient classification of community quarantine this April. With this, devotees are allowed to go to churches, albeit in limited capacity, in observance of this year’s Holy…

Guadalupe officials to ask church to do virtual Masses if…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local officials of Barangay Guadalupe here are planning to ask churches in the village to hold virtual Masses as the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continues to increase. Michael Gacasan, captain of Barangay Guadalupe, told…

How to attend the Novena Mass online

Marc Cosep 01/08/2021

NOTE: This article was originally published on April 09, 2020 under the headline “Steps to follow at home when religious services are suspended“ As many cities open up and loosen their restrictions especially to non-essential workers and…

Basilica, Cathedral filled up in first day of Misa De Gallo 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño were brimming with people attending the first day of the Misa de Gallo this year.  As early as 3:40 a.m., people began arriving at…

Palma thanks IATF for making Misa de Gallo possible

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma expressed his gratitude to the Interagency Task Force (IATF) for making allowing the Misa De Gallo to be celebrated despite the pandemic. In his homily on the first day of the…

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