In the Catholic world, a basilica is a church building that has been recognized and accorded special privileges by the pope. There are two types of basilicas: major and minor. The world’s four major (or papal) basilicas are St. John Lateran, St. Peter’s, St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, and St. Mary Major—all of which are in Rome. Minor (or lesser) basilicas are significant churches in Rome and elsewhere in the world that meet certain criteria and are thus given special ecclesiastical privileges. In order for a church to become a basilica, it must be recommended to the Vatican, which then considers aspects of the church such as liturgy, sacraments, size, renown, beauty, mission, and others to judge if the church is worthy of becoming a basilica. A basilica must “stand out as a center of active and pastoral liturgy” according to the 1989 Vatican document, Domus Ecclesiae. Designation as a basilica indicates a special bond of communion with the pope, and therefore, the parish must celebrate “with particular care” the feast of the Chair of Peter on February 22, the solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul on June 29, and the anniversary of the pope’s election or his inauguration into pastoral ministry. Three physical signs indicate that a church is a basilica: the presence of the papal symbol of the crossed keys, the presence of the ombrellino (a canopy carried in processions), and the tintinnabulum (a bell mounted on a pole).