MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The 69-year-old prelate was among the eight new members appointed by the Pope to the dicastery, according to a bulletin released by the Holy See Press Office. According to Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines News, Palma will now work with the dicastery led by Italian Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi while attending to his pastoral work in Cebu. The members of the council will represent the dicastery on important occasions and oversee other activities. Pope John Paul II founded the Pontifical Council of Culture on May 1982 “with the aim of establishing dialogue between the Church and the cultures of our time.” — Gaea Katreena Cabico

Source: Philippine Star November 12, 2019 05:00 UTC