The Archdiocese of Cotabato issued a warning to its faithful about the presence of "unrecognized" religious groups "whose teachings and practices deviate" from those of the Roman Catholic Church. Archbishop Angelito Lampon / Photo From Davao Catholic Herald According to the Catholic Bishops'...
The Archbishop of Cebu urged Catholic educators to foster "synodality" in students' knowledge. CBCP / MANILA BULLETIN On Oct. 21, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) posted on Facebook that Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu stated that for the faithful, synodality is...
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) grieved the passing of Archbishop Charles Brown's mother, who died early this week. (Photo credit to CBCP) In a statement issued by CBCP on Thursday, Aug. 31, CBCP Secretary General Monsignor Bernardo Pantin said, "Our hearts ache...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Most Rev. Julius Sullan Tonel was installed as the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga in a ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Zamboanga here. TONEL (center) The ceremony was officiated by his Archbishop of Manila Jose Cardinal...
Pope Francis has appointed San Fernando Archbishop Florentino G. Lavarias as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Balanga. Archbishop Florentino Lavarias (Facebook) The Vatican announced Archbishop Lavarias’ appointment on Saturday, July 22. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, the former bishop of...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said that the National Retreat for Priests (NRP) to be held in Cebu in November aims to provide a deeply enriching and spiritually rejuvenating experience for all priests. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu (Photo from CBCP news) In partnership...
The Manila Cathedral will open a new exhibition commemorating the papal visits to the Philippines on Thursday, June 29. (Photo from The Manila Cathedral) According to the Manila Cathedral’s Facebook post, the exhibit titled "The Popes in the Philippines" will highlight the memorabilia from the...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula urged priests and churches to avoid rivalries in order to promote unity rather than division and advance the Church and its values. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Photo from Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila) “Our people are all the more...
CEBU CITY – Serve the people sincerely. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma made this call to all candidates who will run in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October. The prelate also called on the public to come out and exercise their right to suffrage. Palma said voters should be...
Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown has requested the Filipino faithful to keep on praying for the health and continuous recovery of Pope Francis. Pope Francis (Manila Bulletin file photo) The 86-year-old Church leader was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, June 16, nine...
