If Pope wants to change plan and visit, Cebu is ready

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/16/2014

OK TO BE INSTANT HOST   While Cebu has a “minor” role to play in next month’s papal visit,  Archbishop Jose Palma said the Cebu archdiocese is ready to be a host  on short notice. Calling Francis…

Dance and music with Pope Francis

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/15/2014

News that Cebuano choreographer Val Sandiego will lead some 6 million Filipino Catholics in dancing the Sinulog at Manila’s Rizal Park (formerly known as Luneta) for the last event of the papal visit should put an end…

Pope’s visit to be broadcast live during Sinulog parade

12/11/2014

2-in-1 celebration of Christianity Giant TV monitors to show live feed during grand parade People attending the Sinulog grand parade in Cebu City will not miss the highlights of Pope Francis’ visit to the country next year,…

Performing before Pope Francis

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carine M. Asutilla 12/11/2014

Famed Cebu dance  troupe  to join  papal mass, teach ‘sinulog’ steps The renowned Sandiego Dance Troupe of Cebu will perform the Sinulog during the Mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis at Manila’s Rizal Park, popularly known…

‘Dance Sinulog for the Pope’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/10/2014

Sto. Niño welcome planned for papal mass at Luneta When Pope Francis celebrates Sunday Mass at the Luneta park on Jan.  18, he’ll get a “distinct Pinoy” welcome and a reminder of the biggest feast taking place…

Vatican surprised at Filipinos inspiring acts for Pope’s visit

12/07/2014

MANILA, Philippines—The Vatican has lauded the Filipinos’ “faith-inspired activities” to ensure spiritual readiness for the visit of Pope Francis in January. According to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, papal visit committee head, Vatican officials were pleased…

Palma still hopeful on Pope’s 2016 IEC visit

Peter L. Romanillos 12/01/2014

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said he and the rest of the archdiocese continue to pin their hopes on a visit by Pope Francis to Cebu City for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in  2016. Speaking in…

‘Papal holiday’ in January 2015?

11/30/2014

The national government is studying the possibility of declaring the duration of the papal visit a holiday. A member of the Papal Visit Central Committee said a  declaration would likely be adopted considering that the visit of…

No second guessing Pope Francis

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/24/2014

The news that Cebu City is not included in Pope Francis’ itinerary when he visits the Philippines in January next year has prompted Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama to ask the local population including the media to bombard…

Persistent Mayor Rama to appeal to Palace, Vatican

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/22/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama won’t give up appealing to the Vatican to include Cebu in Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines on January next year. He said he would send an official communication to Malacañang  as…

Students can write letter to Pope for free — Philpost

Norman V. Mendoza 11/21/2014

The Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) opened a Letter to the Pope campaign to drumbeat public awareness on Pope Francis’ upcoming visit and as part of its bid to revive letter writing among the youth. Philpost encourages students…

Cebu still hopeful for Pope’s 2016 visit

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/16/2014

While members of the Cebu Archdiocese are  disappointed that Cebu won’t be part of the  itinerary of Pope Francis’ visit in January next year, some are  still hopeful he can make it to the 2016 Eucharistic Congress…

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