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Manila archdiocese to offer daily Masses for Mideast OFWs
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (283+ words) THE Archdiocese of Manila ordered the praying of special intentions for peace in the Middle East in all daily Masses amid escalating hostilities in the region. In Circular 2026-23, the archdiocese mandated the inclusion of additional intentions in the Prayer of…...
Tell it to SunStar: Edsa: A moral and spiritual awakening
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (344+ words) By Bishop Alberto S. Uy (From the Maymay sa Magbalantay Facebook page) On Feb. 25, 2026, we will commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution " a historic moment when a divided and wounded nation chose the path of peace, courage and…...
Echica: Thoughts on religious vocation
3+ week, 1+ day ago (360+ words) All over the province of Cebu this week, seminarians are in different parishes to explain what vocation is all about. More particularly, they try to persuade the youth to entertain the thought that God may be calling them to the…...
Mandaue officials ask church to reconsider seaborne route for Sinulog 2027
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (550+ words) THE Mandaue City Council has passed a resolution appealing to the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Basilica Minore del Santo Ni'o de Cebu to restore the traditional route of the seaborne procession for the Fiesta Se'or in 2027. The appeal followed…...
Cardinal Advincula prays for peace, hope for 2026
2+ mon, 11+ hour ago (255+ words) MANILA Cardinal Jose Advincula is praying for peace and hope for all Filipinos as they welcome the year 2026 after a tumultuous 2025. In his New Year's Message, Advincula said he agrees with Pope Leo XIV on the need to pray for…...
Manila Cardinal urges faithful to open hearts to everyone
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) AHEAD of Christmas Day, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula is calling on the Filipino faithful to learn to open their hearts to everyone. In his homily at the Manila Cathedral during the first day of the Misa de Gallo on…...
Echica: Protest and introspection
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) The well-attended prayer rally for transparency and accountability last Nov. 30 saw the happy emergence of the leader of the anti-corruption campaign here in Cebu, or even in the whole country. He is no other than Archbishop Alberto S. Uy, who is…...
San Remigio parish retracts post on 161-year-old church, awaits Archdiocese review
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) THE San Juan Nepomuceno Parish in San Remigio, Cebu has removed an earlier announcement regarding the future of its 161-year-old church, saying the matter is now under review by the Archdiocese of Cebu. In a Facebook statement of San Juan…...
PH to honor 'saints next door' on November 9
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (432+ words) THE Catholic Bishops" Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is set to lead the Catholic Church in the country in remembering and honoring the so-called "saints next door" on November 9, 2025. In a letter, CBCP-Office for the Postulation of the Causes of…...
Villegas: Pray, not party on All Saints’, All Souls’ Days
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (236+ words) LINGAYEN-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Monday said there is more than just remembering our dearly departed during Undas, or Kalag-kalag in Cebuano-speaking areas. "We are going to the cemetery to pay our respects to our deceased loved ones. Let us…...