The novena, however, reportedly began in Iloilo in 1946 at the request of American troops there and spread to Cebu and northern Philippine locales. Formerly said on Sunday afternoons when no Masses ...

Special focus: Cebu Archdiocese. Cebu, known as the “cradle of Christianity in the Philippines,” is the largest diocese in Asia — home to 4.7 million Catholics (87% of the population).

The NYD began in 1986, at the initiative of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Since then, the event ...

THE Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral was abuzz with excitement on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, as the Archdiocese of Cebu welcomed 14 new priests to the Sacred Order of ...

A new portrait of St Melangell by professional artist Stephen Hopper was unveiled in the Shrine Church of St Melangell on Sunday 25 May.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (UCAN) -- A new church building has been consecrated at a popular Marian shrine in southeastern Chittagong diocese. The ceremony took place during an annual pilgrimage last week ...

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — An Inver Grove Heights church celebrated its history Sunday as it marked 150 years. The Old Salem Shrine dedicated a new history marker Sunday. It was home to the ...

CEBU, Philippines — As one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing outsourcing hubs, Cebu City is under a sharp spotlight following the proliferation of illegal business process outsourcing (BPO ...

An image of Mary – La Virgen de la Puerta – now housed in a shrine church, has been venerated and revered in the community for over 300 years. The shrine church of La Virgen de la Puerta.

The church was blessed in June 1924 in a ceremony led by Bishop Michael J. Gallagher. St. Agnes Parish was closed in 1989 and the Martyrs of Uganda Parish was established at the site that year, ...