Four days after Pope Francis proclaimed Junipero Serra a saint, vandals defaced the grounds of Mission San Carlos in Carmel where the newly canonized Franciscan friar, and founding father of modern ...

Explore California's historic Carmel Mission, home of the state's oldest library and final resting place of 18th century missionary Junípero Serra, who founded nine of the 21 California missions.

Vandals broke into California’s Carmel Mission and left a message dubbing Father Junipero Serra the “Saint of Genocide” one week after Pope Francis canonized an 18th century missionary accused of ...

Days after Pope Francis elevated Father Junipero Serra to sainthood, vandals struck the Carmel Mission where the remains of the controversial missionary are buried, toppling statues and damaging ...

The Carmel Mission, also known as Carmel Mission Basilica as well as Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo, was founded in 1771. When it opened, it became the second of the 21 California missions, ...

CARMEL, Calif. -- The vandalism that occurred at the Carmel Mission Basilica over the weekend is now being investigated as a hate crime. Just days after the canonization of Junipero Serra by Pope ...

The historic Carmel Mission Basilica was vandalized overnight, according to Carmel Police but because of the swift work of volunteers, there won't be permanent damage."When I came out for Mass this ...

CARMEL, Calif. (KGO) -- The vandalism that occurred at the Carmel Mission Basilica over the weekend is now being investigated as a hate crime. Just days after the canonization of Junipero Serra by ...