MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has declared the Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Manila as a minor basilica. According to the ...

Pope Francis has approved the elevation of the Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Manila to a minor basilica. In a social media post ...

Pope Francis has approved the elevation of Sta. Cruz Parish in Manila to a minor basilica. The church announced its new designation on Monday, along with the formal installation of Fr. Marc Bryan ...

As such, minor basilicas have a close connection to the pontiff. They also receive special privileges, such as the authority ...

Pope Francis has elevated the Sta. Cruz Church, or Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament, into a minor basilica, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila confirmed on Wednesday.

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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been known for his tirades against the Catholic Church. He characterized it ...

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