St. Junipero Serra
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California Catholics pray, protest at destroyed St. Junipero Serra statue
Catholics in California rallied in a peaceful demonstration Tuesday evening at the former site of a statue of St. Junipero... Read more
St. Junipero Serra statue defaced, pulled down on California's Indigenous People’s Day
A group of activists near San Francisco on Monday defaced a statue of St. Junipero Serra on private property with... 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
Spanish bishop defends Junipero Serra’s legacy
A Spanish bishop recently celebrated Mass in the church where St. Junipero Serra was baptized, defending the saint’s legacy against... 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
Christ statue beheaded in new Catholic statue attacks
The recent series of attacks on church buildings and property continued Tuesday night, as a statue of Christ was toppled... Read more
Anti-Catholic attacks merit national media scrutiny, Irish-American group says
National news media cannot ignore intolerance against Catholics, the Ancient Order of Hibernians has said, citing recent attacks on Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis makes mission founded by St. Junipero Serra a minor basilica
Pope Francis has elevated a California mission church founded by St. Junipero Serra to the rank of minor basilica. The... 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
After a devastating fire, Mission San Gabriel community vows to rebuild
The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcángel church in the predawn hours of Saturday, July 11, left behind a... Read more
Statues of Mary vandalized in weekend of Catholic church attacks
Boston police are investigating an arson attack on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday night, the second attack... 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
Mission founded by St. Junípero Serra burns in overnight fire
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez called the fire at San Gabriel Mission church, founded by St. Junipero Serra, “devastating.” Read more
Catholic builds a shrine to St. Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue
After rioters pulled down a statue of St. Junipero Serra in Sacramento on July 4, a local Catholic told CNA... Read more
St. Junípero Serra statue destroyed at California state capitol
On the evening of Independence Day, a crowd in Sacramento tore down a statue of St. Junipero Serra, set fire... 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
San Juan Capistrano Mission relocates St. Junipero Serra statues for protection
Two statues of St. Junipero Serra have been moved from a Catholic mission and church in southern California amid fears... Read more
