CEBU CITY – The Archdiocese of Cebu will lead the Walk for Integrity and Good Governance on Nov. 30. Though no concrete details have been released yet, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy urged the public to join the activity. “To all peace-loving Cebuanos, please join us this Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, for...
CEBU CITY – The Archdiocese of Cebu has issued a pastoral appeal amid growing allegations of massive corruption in the government. Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy urged authorities to investigate allegations of corruption “free from political pressure.” “We call for a thorough, democratic, and...
CEBU CITY – The Archdiocese of Cebu on Friday mourned the death of a 68-year-old priest on Wednesday. Archbishop Alberto Uy said the archdiocese “is deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Rev. Fr. Decoroso ‘Cocoi’ Olmilla.” Uy said an in-depth investigation showed that Olmilla’s...
Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy has directed all parishes and rectories under the Archdiocese of Cebu to undergo structural assessments following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on the evening of September 30. Through Archdiocesan Chancellor Msgr. Renato Beltran Jr., the...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado congratulated Bishop Alberto Uy after the Boholano prelate was named as the new archbishop of Cebu. While saddened by the impending departure of the Tagbilaran bishop, Aumentado said he was happy with the appointment of the 58-year-old Uy as the fifth...
CEBU CITY — “Don’t mess with me.” Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia did not mince words when she chided the head of the National Museum of the Philippines who will be charged for failure to return four pulpit panels that are in NMP possession after these were reported stolen from the Church in the...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma opposed the bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the country. PALMA (Archdiocese of Cebu FB) Palma appealed to the faithful to shun House Bill (HB) No. 9349 or the An Act Reinstituting Absolute Divorce as an Alternative Mode for the Dissolution of...
The 5th Asian Apostolic Congress on Mercy (AACOM) will be hosted by the Archdiocese of Cebu at the IC3 Pavilion from Oct. 14 to 19. Photo from CBCP In a statement issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday, Mar. 1, it said that around 5,000 participants are...
The Archdiocese of Cebu, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, addressed the issue regarding the four donated 19th-century pulpit panels currently in the possession of the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP). The National Museum of the Philippines on Feb. 13 receives 19th-century panels depicting the founder...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma asked Church workers and members of the laity running in the barangay elections on October 30 to resign or take a leave of absence. PALMA (FB) Palma said resigning or taking a leave of absence will prevent people from suspecting that the Church is being used...
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Tuesday, October 17, denied that he has blessed naked Santo Niño figurines being shown in commercial videos on social media and are sold as lucky charms. ARCHBISHOP Palma (FB) In a video posted on the archdiocese's Facebook page, Palma said only one image of Santo...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has given its go signal for the division of the country’s largest archdiocese, the Archdiocese of Cebu, into three. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu (CBCP photo) In a Facebook post, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma announced the CBCP’s support...