In a poignant turn of events, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) mourns the simultaneous passing of two revered retired bishops from Mindanao, Bishop Emeritus Nereo Odchimar and Bishop Emeritus Honesto “Onie” Pacana. This article pays tribute to their legacies, exploring their backgrounds,...
Anticipation fills the air as the Mindanao Book Fair makes its much-awaited return to Davao from March 13 to 16, 2024, gracing the prestigious Arrupe Hall at Ateneo de Davao University. This edition promises not just an event but an immersive collaboration with the Davao...
God’s Word: The Breath of New Life is this year’s theme for the celebration of the National Bible Month which takes us back to its very first proclamation by President Ferdinand Marcos declaring the celebration of National Bible Week in 1982. Forty-two years later, we...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="43025,43026,43027"] “You shall love the Lord your God… and your neighbor as yourself.” – Luke 10:27 In this week dedicated to fostering unity in Christianity, our collective efforts resonate. From January 18 to January 25, ecumenical prayers have reverberated within the Christian Churches across...
Very recently, we mourned the loss of a well-loved and respected bishop, Most Rev. Ronald Lunas, D.D., on January 2. In a somber turn of events, Archbishop-Emeritus Fernando R. Capalla, D.D., also a prominent and loved pillar in the Archdiocese of Davao and beyond, left...
“The bishops, as vicars and legates of Christ, govern the particular Churches assigned to them by their counsels, exhortations, and example, but over and above that also by the authority and sacred power which indeed they ought to exercise so as to edify, in the...
Filipinos, typically having close family ties, have an intimate relationship with the Holy Family. We see our own families linked to the first family that we do emulate. As the year 2023 comes to a close, we reflect and contemplate on the things and events...
[gallery link="file" size="full" ids="42698,42699,42700,42701,42702,42703,42704"] Nine years of loving support from benefactors and sponsors have brought the Archdiocesan Nourishment Center to its 9th year. Last December 15, 2023 was the Annual Fellowship Dinner held at the Mergrande Ocean Resort which was attended by people who have constantly...
Kapin kwarenta ka mga GKK SoCCom ang mitambong sa usa ka Basic Journalism Seminar nga gipahigayon sa San Roque Parish Seminar Hall sa Malabog niadtong Desyembre 2, 2023 adlawng Sabado. Kini isip pagpadasig ug pagpuno sa ilang kaalam mahitungod sa pagbuhat ug balita diin kabahin...
“Bisan sa hulga sa seguridad, sulod sa Mindanao Week of Peace, nagpadayon gihapon kita, you are at home in the Diocese of Mati,” mga pulong ni Most Rev. Abel Apigo, DD sa iyang pasiunang mga pulong alang sa pagdawat sa mga partisipante sa 4th Quarterly...