Former Pope Benedict was first pontiff to resign in 600 years

Reuters 12/31/2022

VATICAN CITY — Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and…

Retired pope suggests St. John Paul II be called ‘the Great’

Associated Press 05/17/2020

  ROME — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has honored St. John Paul II on the centenary of his birth and floated the idea that he should be called “the Great,” as only two other popes have been.…

Two speed cops deployed to help ease Mabolo traffic

Nestle L. Semilla 09/17/2016

THE Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) deployed two speed police officers yesterday to help the three other traffic enforcers manning the traffic along Pope John Paul II Ave. in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City. Heavy traffic was expected…

Manhole

01/22/2016

  A young man walks by a manhole with a damage cover at the corner of Golam drive and Pope John Paul II Avenue. ATTENTION: DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS – CEBU CITY!…

We don’t have to sacrifice the fire trees

07/26/2015

by Marc Canton I find it very difficult to reconcile the cutting down of 34 beautiful, same-sized fire trees along a 600-meter stretch on Pope John Paul II from Archbishop Reyes Avenue to the Ayala Access Road…

Movement and Spirit

Radel Paredes 05/04/2014

To those who have been following his column in CDN, Raymund Fernandez has been known for his oblique take on contemporary issues. Aside from art, which is his usual topic, being a professor at the University of…

1 million pour into Rome

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/27/2014

Two of the most influential popes in the 20th century will be jointly elevated to sainthood at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Rome at 10:00 a.m. (4:00 p.m. Philippine time) today. About 1 million pilgrims are…

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