Palma to politicians on Holy Week campaigning: Keep activities morally clean

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Those politicians who can’t spare the Holy Week for their campaign should at least keep their activities decent and morally clean. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged candidates for the upcoming May 2019…

Palma tells priests to have close relationship, listen to the people

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Phiilippines — Remember that we belong to God and preserve closeness to His people. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called on priests to live their vocation vows of committing their lives to God and to…

Palma: CBCP mulls waiving of fees for funeral Masses, blessings

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is now looking at the possibility of giving for free the ministerial services of priests in the country like officiating funeral Masses and the blessing of homes…

Archdiocese of Cebu to issue Oratio Imperata on El Niño; gov’t urged to make long-term solutions

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Archdiocese of Cebu is going to issue an Oratio Imperata for the El Niño that has begun to dry the farmlands and to deplete the water sources in Cebu in early March. Cebu Archbishop…

Palma to gov’t: Be careful in releasing list of ‘narcopoliticians’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The government is advised to be careful in revealing the list of ‘narcopoliticians’ because they might destroy the reputation of those, who might be on the list but were innocent of the allegations.…

Cebu Archdiocese mulls reshuffling of priests in parishes amid abuse allegations against 2 priests

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma revealed that there would be major reshuffling among the Archdiocesan parishes and the assigned priests soon. Palma said on Saturday, March 9, that the reshuffling was being considered by…

Police hope Church will cooperate in probe of priest accused of molesting girl in Dumanjug

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— If a case will be filed against a former parish priest of a barangay in Dumanjug town, for allegedly molesting a 17-year-old girl, the town’s Police Women and Children’s Desk is hoping that the…

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral to celebrate Ash Wednesday with St. Camillus’ relic’s visit

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Catholic faithful are expected to troop to the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on Wednesday, March 6, for the Ash Wednesday Mass and to pay homage to the holy relic of St. Camillus, which will be…

Palma on Duterte’s change of heart about threats on priests: I hope, pray he’s serious

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the death threats against Catholic bishops and priests was some kind of conversion. “I also believe that this should be…

Palma to San Fernando teachers: Continue to serve even in fear

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma are encouraging the teachers serving as members of the election board of San Fernando town in southern Cebu to be strong and continue to serve even in fear. Palma…

Palma to faithful: We need God’s grace to end killings, continue praying Oratio Imperata

Delta Dyrecka Letigio and Ador Vincent Mayol 02/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pray the Oratio Imperata for the Pro-life Awareness Month. This was the request of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma to the faithful amid the series of killings in Cebu that have continued on in…

Palma heeds Cebuano heritage groups’ call to save Patria de Cebu facade

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma heeded the clamor of Cebuano heritage groups to save the facade of Patria de Cebu for the incoming development of the property by the Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI). Palma,…

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