Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 3,000-pound bronze statue of St. Junipero Serra dangled from a crane Thursday on its return to Ventura nearly four years after ...

WASHINGTON (KABC) -- Pope Francis is getting a lot of attention in the United States for many reasons. When it comes to California, it's because of the canonization of Father Junipero Serra, which ...

Our Lady of Sorrows painting repaired as part of restoration, which includes new exhibit honoring Indigenous community. Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles blesses the newly renovated Mission San ...

Amid a national debate and sometimes violent reckoning on race and racism in 2020, Serra was singled out by California activists as a symbol of colonialism and oppression. View of Father Serra Statue ...

Pope Francis announced this month he plans to canonize and elevate to sainthood Father Junipero Serra, the 18th-century Spanish Franciscan priest who famously founded nine of the California missions.

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From reparations to tax revolts, the Golden State tries out new ideas all the time. What roads will its latest experiments send us down? By Laila Lalami The fire broke out one day after $200,000 in ...

VENTURA, Calif. - An iconic religious statue removed from Ventura City Hall four years ago is back. The 3,000-pound bronze statue of St. Junipero Serra was craned back into place in Ventura this week.