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Catholic group receives grant to restore historic California mission

A Catholic group has received a large grant to restore one of the oldest California missions and to provide a... Read more

Archbishop Cordileone commends prosecution of Serra statue vandals for working justice

Amid calls from California activists to drop vandalism charges against five assailants who destroyed a statue of St. Junipero Serra... Read more

San Francisco archbishop asks DA to prosecute Serra statue vandalism

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco has asked the Marin County district attorney to prosecute those arrested after an Oct.... Read more

Junipero Serra among 'inappropriate' San Francisco school names, district committee says

A San Francisco public school district committee this month recommended that 44 schools with “inappropriate” names be renamed, with Junipero... Read more

Bishop Barron defends Junipero Serra: Evangelization is not ‘cultural aggression’

Bishop Robert Barron this week delivered a homily in support of St. Junipero Serra, an 18th century Franciscan missionary whose... Read more

St. Junipero Serra could soon be removed from California county seal

A proposal to remove St. Junipero Serra from Ventura County’s official seal is unwarranted, and elected officials need to know... Read more

California city will remove St. Junipero Serra statue from public grounds

The City Council of Ventura, California has voted to remove a statue of St. Junipero Serra from the grounds of... Read more

California Catholic university puts St. Junipero Serra statue in storage

A California Catholic university has placed a statue of St. Junipero Serra in storage after at least three statues of... Read more

Gomez asks for prayers after fire at 'spiritual heart of Los Angeles'

Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has expressed his “terrible sadness” after a fire at a 249-year-old mission church founded... Read more

St. Junipero Serra protested colonial oppression and abuses, Archbishop Gomez says

Those who “slander” the legacy of St. Junipero Serra ignore his history of opposing colonial oppression and abuses of indigenous... Read more

After St. Junípero Serra statue torn down, Archbishop Cordileone offers exorcism prayers

After a mob tore down statues, including a figure of St. Junípero Serra statue, in a San Francisco park, Archbishop... Read more

Teacher completes walking pilgrimage to California's 21 missions

A Catholic teacher who finished a pilgrimage to the Spanish Missions in California this week has emphasized his devotion to... Read more