International Eucharistic Congress
The Vatican-backed International Eucharistic Congress, hosted by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines with Cebu City as the chosen venue,The congress from January 24 to 31 drew more than 12,000 participants from different countries
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Scheduled for Jan 28, 2016 Cebu, Philippines 25 January 2016
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CEBU City (Jan. 28, 2016) – The 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan is not punishment from heaven, but proof that in the midst of catastrophe, God is present. Keiichi Sugawara, of Ofunato town in Iwate prefecture, delivered an emotional testimony on how disaster brought about death and suffering, and also a spirit of […]
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CEBU City (Jan. 28, 2016) – Cebuanos on Wednesday received with arms open pilgrims from South Korea and other countries into St. Joseph the Patriarch Parish in Barangay Mabolo for a faith-filled afternoon of Eucharistic sharing. “I hope that meeting with the community of the historic Mabolo parish will be a blessed moment for all […]
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CEBU City, Jan. 8, 2016 – When people begin to protect and champion individual rights yet forget to champion universal rights, we begin to foster a culture of individualism, a “throw away” culture rather than a “Eucharistic culture”, an attitude of accepting, engaging and self-giving. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle issued this warning during […]
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CEBU City, Jan. 28, 2016 – Dwelling on the theme of the ongoing 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), the cardinal- archbishop of Budapest, Hungary on Thursday reminded pilgrims from all over the world to be fearless in sharing with everyone the hope of glory that is Christ in the face of unbelief, hostility, and despair. […]
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CEBU City (Jan. 28, 2016) – One of the poorest communities in Cebu has given perhaps the warmest and most festive welcome to Charles Maung Cardinal Bo, the representative of Pope Francis to the 51st International Eucharistic Congress. Cardinal Bo, the archbishop of Yangon, went to the coastal village of Pasil and was cheered by […]
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MANDAUE City, Cebu, Jan. 28, 2016 – Thousands of youth participating in the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) – Youth Day were encouraged to become saints. Sporting a blue short-sleeved barong, Bishop Robert Barron of Word on Fire Minsitry delivered a catechesis urging the youth to pursue a life of holiness saying ‘the only real […]
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