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.

The Sta. Cruz Church was established in 1619, with Jesuit priests ministering to the growing Chinese population in the area. In 1643, ...

According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news, the Sta. Cruz Church is one of the 25 churches in the country to be elevated into a minor basilica. The church was ...

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 ...

The church announced its new designation on Monday, along with Pope Francis has approved the elevation of Sta. Cruz Parish in Manila to a minor basilica. July 10, 2022 ...

TANZA, Cavite: Cavite Gov. Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla Jr. will take his oath for his fresh term of office at the historic Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine, commonly known as the Parish of Sta.

Around a hundred Catholic priests took part in a “penitential walk” on the streets of Quiapo and Sta. Cruz in Manila last Tuesday and prayed for the country’s protection amid the Covid-19 ...

A 33-year-old priest preparing his thesis on Canon Law was found dead inside his quarters in Sta. Cruz, Manila shortly before noon yesterday. Police said the body of Fr. Mylo Dacayo was in a state ...

According to a report by the Sta. Cruz Police Station, 24-year-old Illoises Cornel spotted the fire at the candle stand when he entered the church’s Chapel of the Saints. No casualties or ...