The film highlights the establishment of California's missions by Franciscan friars, who traveled great distances under dangerous conditions to spread Christianity and civilization. Led by Father ...

California’s missions are some of the oldest landmarks that hold stories from the state’s early days. These sites give you a glimpse into the lives of the people who shaped California’s history, from ...

The Camino de California reconnects Catholics with the land, saints and communities that shaped the Church in the West. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego, California, is a stopping ...

"Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Great Oak Press." NMAI copy Purchased from the NMAI Library Endowment. The California missions and Spanish colonization -- Regional promoters and the California ...