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

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 chapel now ...

The Manila Cathedral will hold three holy Masses in observance of Ash Wednesday (March 5). The church made the announcement In a social media, saying the ...

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 ...

“Those who are sick hold on to the hope of healing, of being restored to health, so that they may return to their normal lives,” Advincula said in his homily during Mass at the Manila Cathedral.

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will preside over the Ash Wednesday mass at the Manila Cathedral on March 5, signaling the start of Lent. In a Facebook post, the ...

He was ordained a priest on March 24, 1990, at Manila Cathedral. Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop ... In 1990, Bishop Vergara served as parish parochial vicar of St. Andrew the Apostle church in ...