Cebuano songs to be featured in Papal Mass for 500YOC

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Pope Francis will preside on Sunday, March 14 (5 p.m. Philippine Standard Time), the Holy Mass in celebration of the quincentenary arrival of Christianity in the Philippines. And the Papal Mass today will…

Palma, Rañola fully recover from COVID-19

Morexette Marie Erram 02/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two of the top leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Cebu are set to be discharged from the hospital after winning their battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Msgr. Joseph Tan,…

Archbishop Palma set to get out of hospital, to preside over Fiesta Señor Mass this Sunday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma will still preside over the Pontifical Mass for the culmination of Fiesta Señor 2021 this Sunday, January 17. Msgr. Joseph Tan, spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu, confirmed to…

Archdiocese of Cebu has several options in case Misa de Gallo is prohibited

Futch Anthony Inso 11/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu has already prepared several alternatives in case the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will not allow the holding of Misa de Gallo or…

SCAM ALERT: Someone’s using Archdiocese of Cebu official’s name to solicit money 

Futch Anthony Inso 10/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu, Monsignor Joseph Tan, is warning the public of a netizen who is using his name on Facebook to solicit money. Tan told CDN Digital that he discovered the fake…

Cebu Archdiocese to look into reports of Liloan church still holding Masses

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Archdiocese of Cebu will be looking into the report that a church in Liloan town of northern Cebu is still planning to hold Masses despite being ordered not to do so. Monsignor…

Cebu Archdiocese confirms Patria de Cebu development will integrate old structure

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/13/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu today confirmed that the development of Patria de Cebu into a mix-used commercial space will integrate the old structure of the over 50-year-old edifice. Msgr. Joseph Tan, media…

Vidal’s final vestment explained

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/23/2017

RED CHASUBLE Do you ever wonder why Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal wears a red chasuble as his final vestment? Msgr. Joseph Tan, media liaison officer of the Archdiocese of Cebu, explained the significance behind the…

Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal passes away at 86

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/18/2017

Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal is dead. “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Cardinal Vidal. He has returned to the Father’s home at 7:28 a.m. today,” said Msgr. Joseph Tan, the spokesperson…

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.…

Pacquiao finds ally in Bullecer

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/19/2016

“DO not be afraid to proclaim the truth.” This was the challenge of human life advocate Dr. Rene Bullecer to Filipinos, especially Catholics, after boxing superstar and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao was criticized for a statement against…

‘Do we need to cut trees?’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/27/2015

Removal should be backed by study, not opinion—IEC venue chief A Church official in charge of the venue for next year’s International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) said any removal of trees planted in center islands should be backed…

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