Pope elevates Angeles City church as Pampanga’s first minor basilica

Pope Leo XIV has elevated Holy Rosary Parish Church in Angeles City to a minor basilica, the first in the Archdiocese of San Fernando. The elevation was granted through a decree dated Jan. 21, 2026, from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, following a formal petition by the archdiocese. Archbishop […] The post Pope elevates Angeles City church as Pampanga’s first minor basilica appeared first on Interaksyon.