St. Junipero Serra
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Rare 1776 St. Junípero Serra letter fails to sell at New York auction
A two-page letter from 1776 written by St. Junípero Serra failed to sell at a New York auction this week... Read more
St. Junípero Serra statue targeted by protests in 2020 is now settled in a new home
July 1 is the feast day of St. Junípero Serra, the 18th-century Spanish Franciscan priest who brought Catholicism to California. Read more
After devastating arson, Los Angeles’ famed Mission San Gabriel reopens for worship
“Mission San Gabriel will always be the true spiritual heart of Los Angeles,” Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles said... Read more
Cordileone on Serra statue case: Prosecutor signaled attacks against Catholics go unpunished
“It is clear to me that this course of action would not have been taken with anyone else,” Archbishop Salvatore... Read more
Archbishop Gomez encourages pilgrims marking jubilee of Christianity in Los Angeles
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles urged those making a pilgrimage Saturday to mark 250 years of Christianity in the... Read more
Petition seeks to return St. Junipero Serra statue to ‘place of honor’ at Catholic university
A statue of Saint Junipero Serra must return to the Loyola Marymount University campus, an alumni group has said in... Read more
Los Angeles renames Father Junipero Serra Park, despite Catholic praise for sainted missionary
While Catholic leaders have made strong defenses of St. Junipero Serra after a wave of vandalism and crime targeted Catholic... Read more
Local artists add beauty to Los Angeles exhibit ‘250 Years of Mission’ to celebrate Jubilee Year
On September 11, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles began a Jubilee Year, Forward in Mission, to mark 250 years since... Read more
It's time to start telling the truth about St. Junípero Serra
Misinformation and deliberate disinformation continue to surround the memory of St. Junípero Serra, the Apostle of California. Read more
Archbishops criticize ‘outrageous’ claims against St Junipero Serra
A California bill to replace a statue of St. Junipero Serra at the state capitol unfairly slanders the saint’s legacy,... Read more
Catholics ask Gov. Newsom to reject St. Junipero Serra falsehoods
Misleading claims about St. Junipero Serra have made their way into a bill sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk,... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Catholic missionaries such as St Junipero witness to the 'American creed'
The early Catholic missionaries to what became the United States were witnesses to the American belief that all persons have... Read more
Man charged with arson in connection with Mission San Gabriel fire
A California man was charged with arson Tuesday in connection with a fire that ravaged a historic mission church in... Read more
Fire reveals pieces of Mission San Gabriel's past as it prepares for jubilee year
Nine months after a mysterious fire ripped through Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, the historic church is still a mess. Read more
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
Archbishop Cordileone applauds prosecution of St. Junipero Serra statue vandalism
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco applauded the Marin County District Attorney for filing charges over the vandalism of a... 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
San Francisco archbishop performs exorcism at site of destroyed St. Junipero Serra statue
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco on Saturday performed an exorcism at the site of a destroyed statue of St.... Read more
