Pope Francis has approved the elevation of Sta. Cruz Parish Church to a minor basilica. The parish church announced its new designation in a social media post Tuesday, March 25.

According to the CBCPNews, the Sta. Cruz parish is now one of the 25 churches in the country to receive the Vatican designation. The church’s official title will be the “Minor Basilica of Our ...

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. Pope Francis ...