The Catholic bishops of California have defended St. Junipero Serra following recent protests against racism. The bishops said that the... Read more
Who is Junipero Serra, and why has he become such a lightning rod for controversy? Read more
While statues of St. Junipero Serra have been taken down by protestors in California cities, the mission church in Ventura,... Read more
After the toppling of a saint’s statue in San Francisco, the city’s archbishop said Saturday that important protests over racial... Read more
A statue of Catholic missionary St. Junipero Serra was toppled in a San Francisco park Friday, along with statues of... Read more
California missionary St. Junipero Serra will be among the figures removed from a prominent location near San Francisco City Hall... Read more
During the annual Red Mass marking a new term of the U.S. Supreme Court, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles... Read more
A statue of St. Junipero Serra in a Los Angeles public park appeared to have been vandalized last week in... Read more
Last week's Mass for the Canonization of Saint Junipero Serra, said by Pope Francis, proved to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... Read more
Pope Francis made history Wednesday by performing the first-ever canonization on U.S. soil, of St. Junipero Serra. Read more
Pope Francis on Wednesday kissed and blessed a cross that was buried with Father Junipero Serra, the early California missionary... Read more
Blessed Junipero Serra’s love for the natives of California extended even to those who killed one of his friends and... Read more
An effort to remove the statue of Bl. Junipero Serra from the U.S. Capitol has been set aside for the... Read more
A statue of Franciscan missionary and saint-to-be Father Junipero Serra has stood in the U.S. Capitol since 1931, but its... Read more
Experts in California history, archeology and the life of Bl. Junipero Serra have praised him as a passionate missionary with... Read more
Pope Francis marked a “day of reflection” for the soon-to-be canonized Junípero Serra by celebrating Mass at the Pontifical North... Read more
As the U.S. prepares for Pope Francis' trip later this year, one Vatican official says efforts to remove the statue... Read more
Bishop Robert McElroy, the new head of the San Diego diocese, has criticized a proposal to remove the statue of... Read more
Since Pope Francis won’t make it to California for the canonization of its great evangelizer, he will join a celebration... Read more
California missionary Father Junipero Serra’s canonization is “long overdue,” says a university professor concerned that the priest’s history has been... Read more