GMA Network: Historic Cebu church damaged in quake, but image of Santa Rosa de Lima remains untouched
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook northern Cebu on Tuesday night left visible cracks and damage to the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima in Bogo City, but amid the destruction, ...
Historic Cebu church damaged in quake, but image of Santa Rosa de Lima remains untouched
Reyna ng Sikhayan, who carries the image of Santa Rosa de Lima, is portrayed by every group participating in Sikhayan’s street dance competition. The City of Santa Rosa, Laguna marks two meaningful ...
BusinessMirror: SIKHAYAN 2026 | Celebrating culture and the Rosense Spirit of Santa Rosa
SIKHAYAN 2026 | Celebrating culture and the Rosense Spirit of Santa Rosa
Originally, a basilica was an ancient Roman public building, where courts were held, as well as serving other official and public functions.
In architecture, “basilica” in its earliest usage designated any number of large roofed public buildings in ancient Rome and pre-Christian Italy, markets, courthouses, covered promenades, and meeting halls.
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The term “basilica” originated in ancient Rome, from the Greek “basilike stoa,” meaning “royal hall.” These large public buildings served various civic functions, such as law courts, meeting places, and commercial spaces.
Later the term “basilica” was used to identify churches of historic and spiritual importance. Usually, these churches are built in the basilica style, but the key criterion is that they are places of historic and spiritual importance. The Holy Father officially designates a church as a “basilica.”