Pope Francis has declared St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Taytay, Rizal, a minor basilica, the 23rd in the country but the first in the diocese and in the province.

Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes known ...

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis elevated a 16th-century church — St. John the Baptist Parish Church — in Taytay, Rizal, to the status of a minor basilica. According to the Catholic ...