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

Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Manila has been granted the title of minor basilica by Pope Francis, making it the 25th church in ...

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.

THE Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament Church of Our Lady of the Pillar in Santa Cruz, Manila, is now a minor basilica, as approved by Pope Francis.

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