TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -- After graffiti was found at the San Xavier Mission, the community came together in prayer Thursday night. "This is a part of my life, and this is the part of my people," said ...

Santiago Gomez, with Morales Restoration, sprays off the word “rape” as he removes graffiti from in front of the San Xavier Mission south of Tucson, Ariz., on April 7, 2016.

The mission is about 9 miles south of downtown Tucson and is accessible via Interstate 19 and San Xavier Road. The church is free to visit, attracting 200,000 visitors per year.

San Xavier del Bac, a national landmark Green said the importance of the mission goes beyond the local community, calling it “one of the nation’s more important heritage buildings.” He ...