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

Pilgrims have been pouring into a medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated ...

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

Celebrated Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo, his compatriot Cristina Iglesias and Mexican Javier Marin have been shortlisted to ...

The 88-year-old pope gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking the ...

For over a thousand years, basilicas have been stages for history. Charlemagne knelt in St. Peter’s Basilica to be crowned ...