The Holy See Press Office indicated that it will be necessary to monitor the Pope’s health ahead of the sacred days.

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 ...

Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary urbi ...

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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.

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

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, intends to give his Easter Sunday blessing, the ...

Pope Francis, looking frail and with belabored breathing that made it difficult for him to speak, made his first appearance ...

Charles will pass two milestones, becoming the first British monarch to visit the Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, the resting place of St Paul since the reformation, and address both ...

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 ...

Perhaps that's one of the reasons why some churches are located in mountains, far from the madding crowd. Some temples are in ...