LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Every cuaresma, the faithful observe traditions of penance: attending Mass, fasting, and abstaining from worldly comforts. But for a certain group of devotees, the season also means readying the sacred images for the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— With the 29th edition of Buhing Kalbaryo fast approaching, cast members of the Lenten drama shared their reasons for partaking in the Holy Week custom. In an interview with CDN Digital, Buhing Kalbaryo actresses…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A face streaked with tears, a heart pierced by daggers, and hands tightly clasped in prayer — this is the Virgen Dolorosa, the very image that led Don Carlo Lleva Matugas, a resident…
Days before Holy Week, streets near churches fill with vendors weaving young coconut leaves into crosses.…
A vast majority of Christians — Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, Evangelicals, and others — begin Holy Week celebrations on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Lent is observed across the Philippines, many Catholics once again set aside meat on Fridays which is a long-standing practice rooted in sacrifice and reflection. In place of heavier meals, a familiar…
During Holy Week, many Filipino households turn to simple, meat-free dishes as part of the long-standing Catholic practice of fasting and abstinence. In Cebu, one of the comforts on Lenten tables is biko, a sticky cake made…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For Catholics, Lent is a time to concentrate on practices that nurture spiritual life. In Cebu, this sacred season unfolds not only through meatless Fridays or fasting rules, but through the deeply personal…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Though widely known as a Japanese food, tempura actually has Lenten roots, which can be traced to religious traditions introduced by foreign missionaries. During the 16th century, Portuguese explorers and traders arrived in…
Pope Leo XIV led the traditional Ash Wednesday penitential procession on Rome’s Aventine Hill on Feb. 18, walking with clergy and faithful to the Basilica of Santa Sabina, where he celebrated Mass marking the start of Lent.…
Christians the world over observe Lent in commemoration of Jesus Christ's 40-day fast in the desert and to prepare for the 50 days of Easter.…
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to refrain from using social media as a form of sacrifice or fasting, as the Lenten Season starts this week. “Fasting has traditionally meant…
