Cebuano priest, cardinal to represent Pope Francis in IEC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/09/2016

ASIDE from a cardinal, two priests were appointed to represent Pope Francis during the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in Cebu City from Jan. 24 to 31. Fr. Dominic Bar Bu, secretary of the Archdiocesan Office of…

Cebu Daily News Rewind 2015 (Part 1)

Stephen D. Capillas 01/05/2016

The January visit by Pope Francis, the death of two Cebuano police troopers in the Mamasapano bloodbath, the death of a street child grabbed headlines in Cebu in the first five months of 2015. The year 2015…

Ending indifference

Editorial 01/04/2016

What better way to start 2016 than with a message from Pope Francis, who called not only the Catholic faithful but practically everyone in the planet not only “to end the indifference” that blocks solidarity but also…

‘Stop wars, indifference’

01/03/2016

VATICAN CITY — Wishing for a year better than 2015, Pope Francis on Friday called for an end to the “arrogance of the powerful” that relegates the weak to the outskirts of society, and to the “false…

Palma on New Year: Be ‘happy and thankful’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/03/2016

CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma called on the faithful to be “happy and thankful” during the New Year’s Eve Mass at Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. Quoting Pope Francis, Palma “Faith is not a light which scatters all our darkness…

Mercy

Loreen Sarmiento 12/20/2015

I have accepted recent changes in the family. But I can’t seem to shake off a certain degree of regret, blame and frustration. I have to admit they continue to gnaw at my insides and this is…

An encounter with mercy

Isabel Baccay 12/20/2015

The third Sunday of Advent is an awkward time. It sort of creeps us on us, pokes inappropriately and asks: “Are you ready for Christmas?” You are reminded of the things you still need to buy, wrap…

Pope, Aquino exchange tokens at Vatican

12/05/2015

POPE Francis yesterday gave President Aquino a bronze sculpture of an olive branch holding two halves of a cleft rock, which symbolizes peace and unity, as well as a copy of his encyclical on the environment, Laudato…

Duterte and Trump

Editorial 12/04/2015

It’s been four days since he insulted Pope Francis, but newly minted presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is still feeling the public backlash over his comments. Those who know the mayor or who have…

De Lima chides Duterte, wary of Poe election case

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/03/2015

LIBERAL Party senatorial candidate Leila de Lima questioned whether Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was serious about his presidential bid after he insulted Pope Francis on national TV last Monday. “Is he really serious about seeking the…

Palma: It’s up to people to decide on Duterte

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/02/2015

CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma said it’s up to the people to decide if they want to vote for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte after he was reported to have cursed Pope Francis in jest. “To me, anybody…

Theatrical tribute to Pope Francis set

PR 11/18/2015

THE Federation of Youth Organizations of Barangay Basak (FYOB) is inviting the public to the cultural and historical pre-International Eucharistic Congress Event dubbed as “#Popepular: Pa’no Kung Pinoy Si Kiko? A Filipino Musical,” a theatrical tribute to…

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