California missions

After being removed from City Hall, Serra statue welcomed at mission church

• Feb 14, 2024
• John Lavenburg

Iconic mission church linked to St. Junipero Serra set to reopen

• Jun 29, 2023
• John Lavenburg

California breaks ground on Native American monument to replace Junipero Serra statue

• Nov 15, 2022
• Adam Beam

Man charged with setting fire at historic California mission

• May 5, 2021
• Associated Press

‘Justice system is working,’ archbishop says about toppled statue case

• Feb 23, 2021
• Catholic News Service

Historic California church burned in fire has temporary roof

• Dec 3, 2020
• Associated Press

Felony charges for statue vandals called ‘breakthrough moment for Catholics’

• Nov 16, 2020
• Catholic News Service

Archbishop performs exorcism to cleanse protest site

• Oct 18, 2020
• Associated Press

California mission founded by St. Junipero Serra gets a papal upgrade

• Jul 15, 2020
• Pablo Kay, CNS

Mass celebrated after fire damages centuries-old California mission church

• Jul 13, 2020
• Marcio Sanchez and Christopher Weber