Catholic leaders expressed solidarity Monday with communities devastated by a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Philippines. The tectonic tremor hit at 7:37 a.m. off Sarangani on June 8, according to the Phivolcs, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 100 others across different provinces in Mindanao. The quake knocked out electricity in […]
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Cebu’s Catholic archbishop appealed for equal justice and impartial investigations Tuesday as political tensions intensified over the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte and allegations involving a multibillion-peso flood-control scandal. In a pastoral appeal addressed to Filipinos, Archbishop Alberto Uy stressed that every accused person deserved fairness and due process,…
A Catholic priest appointed to become bishop of Tagbilaran has announced he will not take up the post, citing personal limitations and discernment. Fr. Gerardo Saco Jr. said in a statement Tuesday he was asking for understanding for what he described as a “change of heart.” “It comes from a deep awareness of my own human limitations […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks against Pope Leo XIV were “deeply saddening,” a Catholic archbishop said. Archbishop Alberto Uy of Cebu said the pope does not engage in political competition but instead calls attention to moral truths, particularly in times of conflict and injustice. “May we have the humility to listen—not only to the voices […]
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Church leaders and community partners on Monday installed cement artificial reefs off Bantayan Island, launching a marine restoration effort aimed at reviving declining fish populations. The project — described by organizers as a “fish condo” — seeks to restore marine biodiversity while supporting sustainable livelihoods for small-scale fisherfolk in northern Cebu communities. Organizers said the…
Saying that environmental care is a moral and spiritual duty, Archbishop Alberto Uy urged Cebuanos to take personal responsibility for the city’s garbage problem. In a pastoral appeal issued Feb. 2, he emphasized that solutions start with individual habits, not machines or government programs. “The real solution to the garbage problem is not in machines. […]
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