Holy Week: A peek into 7 Metro Cebu churches for Visita Iglesia

CDN Digital 03/27/2024

  The Lenten Season is also about reflection and prayer about the passion of Christ.  There are days to fast and during the Holy Week on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, the Catholic faithful usually practice the…

Visita Iglesia 2024: San Fernando Rey Parish Church in Liloan

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Liloan town in northern Cebu is known to be the home of the delightful ‘rosquillos.’ But apart from their signature delicacy, a seemingly unique placement of a religious structure was built in…

Visita Iglesia 2024: Sto. Niño de Cebu Mactan Parish in Mactan

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In this Holy Week, part of the tradition of the Roman Catholics across the country is holding ‘Visita Iglesia,’ where the faithful visit seven churches either on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday. Twenty-eight…

Holy Week traditions: What is Visita Iglesia?

Pia Piquero 03/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Visita Iglesia is one of the religious traditions observed every Holy Week. It involves visiting and praying in at least 7 different churches, typically done on Maundy Thursday going into Good Friday. Despite…

PNP patrols metro via ‘Bisikleta Iglesia’

Faith Argosino 04/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Police officers have pedaled across the metropolis amid heightened alert as the public took a break from work and school to observe the Holy Week. Through “Bisikleta Iglesia” – the Philippine National Police’s (PNP)…

Gov. Garcia to visit 21 churches for Visita Iglesia

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will once again join tens of thousands of Catholic Cebuanos in devotion as she is set to visit 21 towns and churches for her annual “Visita Iglesia” on Maundy…

Visita Iglesia: The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

04/05/2023

CEBU City, Philippines–A place of great significance for the Catholic faithful in the Philippines is the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu, located in Barangay Guadalupe, here. This image of the Virgin Mary, known…

Visita Iglesia: Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Carmelites Monastery Cebu

Vhenna Marie Mantilla and Jessa Ngojo 04/05/2023

CEBU City, Philippines— One thing that binds the Cebuanos since time immemorial is the shared responsibility of enriching the rich religious culture and being able to reflect on the most important week in the Church’s year.  Known…

Visita Iglesia: The Archdiocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minglanilla

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Every Holy Week, thousands of Catholic faithful congregate in the town of Minglanilla to celebrate Easter. The municipality’s Sugat Kabanhawan Festival, which depicts Christ’s resurrection and reuniting with His mother, the Virgin Mary,…

Visita Iglesia: National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City

Emmariel Ares, Mary Rose Sagarino 04/05/2023

CEBU, Philippines—Many years ago, Cebu became the gateway for Catholicism to flourish in the Philippines. With this being a big part of the history of the province, Cebuanos are known to be people greatly devoted to their…

Visita Iglesia: Seven churches in Cebu City worth visiting

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are many ways to do a ‘Visita Iglesia,’ or the traditional visiting of at least seven different churches during Holy Thursday and Good Friday to commemorate the 14 stations of the cross.…

Cebu City EOC to recommend the return of traditional Lenten activities

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be recommending to Mayor Michael Rama to allow the traditional Lenten activities to be held this Holy Week. This is after the mayor has lifted…

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