Ventura City Council Votes To Remove Junipero Serra StatueSerra’s legacy has come under fire in the wake of the George Floyd protests and the discussion it has prompted over racial injustice.
Building That Houses 250-Year-Old San Gabriel Mission Sustains Extensive Damage In FireThe building that houses the 250-year-old San Gabriel Mission sustained extensive damage in a fire on Saturday morning with the cause still under investigation.
Protesters Gather In Mission Hills To Speak Out Against Public Statues Of Father Junipero SerraDozens of protesters gathered in the community of Mission Hills on Saturday to speak out against statues of Father Junipero Serra.
After Statue Is Toppled In LA, California Catholic Conference Of Bishops Says Father Junipero Serra Fought For Better Treatment Of Native AmericansThe California Catholic Conference of Bishops issued its first statement on the vandalism of a Father Junipero Serra statue in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, saying that Serra "made great sacrifices to defend and serve the indigenous population."
Los Angeles Protesters Take Down Father Junipero Serra StatueA statue of Father Junipero Serra in downtown Los Angeles was toppled on Saturday.
Junipero Serra Statue Vandalized In Mission HillsA picture circulating Facebook showed the statue spray-painted red and the word "murder" written on Serra in white.
Pope Francis To Canonize Father Junipero Serra During Mass In Washington, DCFather Serra will become the first saint canonized in the U.S. during today's Mass, which is set to begin at 1:15 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Guide to the San Juan Capistrano MissionThe San Juan Capistrano Mission is a lovingly preserved jewel of California history, open for all to see the origins of our state.