OPM song ‘Palagi’ sung during Surigao mass homily stirs heartfelt impact

Immae Lachica 11/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An OPM love song performed during a mass in Surigao City is melting hearts online. This isn’t because of a wedding, where love songs are often played as the bride walks down the…

Why the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception was moved to Dec. 9

Jerome Aning 11/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila announced late November that the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Dec. 8, Sunday, will be moved to the following day, Dec. 9,…

CCPO ready for Independence Day rallies – Dalogdog

Emmariel Ares 06/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Cebu City do not discount the possibility of militant groups holding Independence Day rallies on Monday, June 12. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog said it is for this reason that he decide…

Palma’s Easter Message: ‘May our faith be stronger than our fears’

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Catholic community celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, in his homily during the Easter Sunday Mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, encouraged the…

Mt. Mayon’s ‘mountain chapel’ gives hope to pilgrims

Ma. April Mier-Manjares @MaAprilMierINQ - @inquirerdotnet 04/06/2023

TABACO CITY— Lami Rivera, 34, and her husband spent Saturday night, April 1, at the Holy Rosary Mountain Chapel in this city, seeking divine intervention and asking God to help them conceive a child. “We’re holding out…

CBCP encourages faithful to return to Sunday Masses in churches

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the easing of the COVID-induced community restrictions and protocols, a conference of Catholic diocesan bishops has called on the faithful to physically attend Mass inside churches. In a circular addressed to all…

Multiple campaign launches in Cebu City on March 25

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The start of the campaign period for local candidates will be a full affair for Cebu City on March 25, 2022. The major political parties will be holding their campaign launches in different…

Pope Francis to preside Mass for 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines

Daphne Galvez 03/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis will lead the Filipino community in Italy to celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Wednesday. The CBCP, quoting Fr. Ricky Gente…

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…

‘Not even during martial law’: Palm Sunday marked in front of TVs, PCs

Cathy Cañares Yamsuan, TIna Santos 04/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ more than 90 million Roman Catholics will observe Palm Sunday, one of the most important and colorful commemorations in the liturgical calendar, in front of TV sets or personal computers with palm…

Continuing his legacy: The best birthday gift for the late Cardinal Vidal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Bishop Midyphil Billones, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cebu, said continuing the legacy of the late Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal would be “the best birthday gift” for the prelate. Today, Feburary 6,…

Palma: Bring good memories of 2019 to 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Bring the good memories of 2019 to 2020. This was the message of  Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma in his homily during the New Year’s eve mass he officiated at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on…

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