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SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (KABC) -- A man has been charged with setting on fire a historic Catholic church in San Gabriel last summer, prosecutors said Tuesday. The San Gabriel Mission was undergoing ...
The Mission San Gabriel is about 250 years old, founded in 1771. It serves the catholic community in San Gabriel. Its original location was near the city of Montebello.
A fire broke out at the San Gabriel Mission early Saturday and burned the roof and much of the church’s interior, officials said. Authorities have not determined what caused the blaze at the 249 ...
The San Gabriel Fire Department said there was no evidence of arson. "It's heartbreaking," Capt. Antonio Negrete, public information officer for the San Gabriel Fire Department, told the LA Times.
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, a church founded by St. Junipero Serra in 1771, suffered a devastating fire during the early morning hours of July 11, 2020.
SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (RNS) — The fire has not only ignited Catholics to stand in support of the church, but also caused concern among Native people and scholars who fear the flames destroyed ...