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Catholic builds a shrine to St Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue

July 08, 2020

Catholic builds a shrine to St Junipero Serra on the site of destroyed Sacramento statue

St Junípero Serra statue destroyed at California state capitol

July 06, 2020

On the evening of Independence Day, a crowd in Sacramento tore down a statue of St. Junipero Serra, set fire to it, and beat it with sledgehammers. The statue, on the grounds of California’s state capitol, was the third figure of the missionary saint to be torn down by crowds in California in recent weeks.

After St Junípero Serra statue torn down, Archbishop Cordileone offers exorcism prayers

June 29, 2020

"Evil has made itself present here. So we have gathered together... in an act of reparation, asking God's mercy on us and on the whole city."

San Juan Capistrano Mission relocates St Junipero Serra statues for protection

June 26, 2020

Two statues of St Junipero Serra have been moved from a Catholic mission amid fears of vandalism

Vandals strike statue of missionary saint in Los Angeles

August 21, 2017

St Junipero Serra is credited with bringing Christianity to California

Radiate joy, cardinal urges Catholic leaders

July 02, 2017

Resist temptation to concentrate on 'problems, worries, bad news and scandals', says cardinal

US bishops back national collection to complete mosaics at Washington shrine

November 19, 2015

'It's time we finished what was begun nearly 100 years ago', says bishops' treasurer

Pope’s approval rating in the US rises following September visit

October 21, 2015

90 per cent of American Catholics now say they view Pope Francis favourably

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