Ventura's Father Tom will retire as pastor of Mission Basilica San Buenaventura July 1. Here's what's next for Father Tom and ...

The designation is granted to churches around the world in recognition of their special pastoral and liturgical significance in Catholic life, and their closeness to the pope. Archbishop José Gomez ...

Catholics in California experienced some tumultuous and trying times last June, which saw violent mobs pull down statues of St. Junípero Serra in several major California cities and California Gov.

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.

Ventura police arrested a man Thursday suspected of ransacking parts of Mission Basilica San Buenaventura and stealing some items from the church. Officers responded shortly after 8 a.m. to the ...

NEW YORK – An historic California mission founded by the controversial St. Junípero Serra has announced that a bronze statue of the saint, removed in 2020 from the local city hall amid protests over ...

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 ...