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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s saint-making office has officially given its thumbs up for the Rev. Junipero Serra to be declared a saint — four months after Pope Francis announced he would canonize ...

Pope Francis announced early in 2015 that, in September, he will elevate to sainthood Junípero Serra, the 18th-century missionary who is "California's Founding Father." The pope plans to bypass the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pope Francis took one of the most controversial steps of his U.S. visit on Wednesday when he canonized an 18th-century missionary known by admirers as the "Apostle of California ...

Pope Francis entered the Basicala grounds to the roar of 25 thousand faithful, eager to share a mass with the Pope that would include the canonization of a new saint. 3000 Californians ventured east ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Was he a saint or a sinner, an evangelizer or an enslaver? Next week in Washington, Pope Francis will preside over one of the most controversial acts of his papacy. He will ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saint Francis and Junipero Serra will take the field on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1:15 p.m. PT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network. The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school ...