Pope Francis Canonizes Father Junípero Serra

The background's at the Washington Post, "Pope Francis is about to make Junipero Serra a saint during a historic canonization today." (At Memeorandum.)

And at the Los Angeles Times, "Pope Francis canonizes Father Junipero Serra, saying he defended Native Americans."



PHOTO: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, c/o Wikimedia Commons.