Jill Schildhouse Sitting just south of Tucson on the San Xavier Indian Reservation, Mission San Xavier del Bac (known as the White Dove of the Desert) is one of the finest examples of baroque ...

A historic mission south of Tucson known for its ornate white-and-tan exterior is getting a much-needed upgrade. The exterior of San Xavier del Bac, a mission that dates back to the 1700s ...

San Xavier del Bac Mission is one of Arizona's oldest churches and the oldest intact European structure in the state. While it attracts thousands of visitors each year, San Xavier Del Bac Mission ...

I first learned about Kino, a Jesuit, years ago when I visited Mission San Xavier del Bac, about 10 miles southwest of Tucson. The gorgeously restored and much-photographed church, started by the ...