Angelus News | August 2-9, 2019 | Vol. 4 No. 27
A nationwide trend pushing to remove tributes to certain historical figures of U.S. history has seized on a new, unlikely target: the bells lining California’s iconic El Camino Real. The reason? The belief that Spanish missionaries — among them St. Junípero Serra — were oppressors, captors, and even murderers of California’s first peoples. On Page 10, renowned historian Gregory Orfalea examines the most common critiques of the Spanish evangelization of California and makes the case for why the bells represent a legacy of love, not oppression.
A nationwide trend pushing to remove tributes to certain historical figures of U.S. history has seized on a new, unlikely target: the bells lining California’s iconic El Camino Real. The reason? The belief that Spanish missionaries — among them St. Junípero Serra — were oppressors, captors, and even murderers of California’s first peoples. On Page 10, renowned historian Gregory Orfalea examines the most common critiques of the Spanish evangelization of California and makes the case for why the bells represent a legacy of love, not oppression.
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ON THE COVER<br />
A nationwide trend pushing to remove tributes to certain historical figures of U.S. history has<br />
seized on a new, unlikely target: the bells lining California’s iconic El Camino Real. The reason?<br />
The belief that Spanish missionaries — among them St. Junípero Serra — were oppressors,<br />
captors, and even murderers of California’s first peoples. On Page 10, renowned historian Gregory<br />
Orfalea examines the most common critiques of the Spanish evangelization of California<br />
and makes the case for why the bells represent a legacy of love, not oppression.<br />
JACOB POPCAK<br />
IMAGE: Formerly known as the Crystal Cathedral, the newly<br />
christened Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove was<br />
dedicated as the Diocese of Orange’s new cathedral<br />
July 17. On Page 32, Heather King got a look at the<br />
unusual worship space and recounts her night at a<br />
pre-dedication “lollapalooza” event.<br />
DIOCESE OF ORANGE
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