Pope Francis prays for San Antonio de Padua parishioners 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Christina HermosoThe Holy Father Pope Francis assured the parishioners of the San Antonio de Padua Church in Pila, Laguna of his prayers as he greeted them during the elevation of the church into a national shrine on April 23. The San Antonio de Padua Church is a centuries-old tourist attraction and pilgrimage site in Laguna and Asia’s first Antonine church. In May 2000, the National Historical Institute declared the San Antonio de Padua Church and the town of Pila as a national historical landmark. In 2002, the church was elevated as the Diocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 26, 2019 08:03 UTC