SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The death of Pope Francis, 88, on the day after Easter is on the minds of many Catholics. Many are attending events to honor him before the Conclave to choose the next Pope ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA — July 16 th, 2025 — Old Mission Santa Barbara and St. Barbara Parish at Old Mission Santa Barbara are collaborating on a major effort to increase accessibility to the Mission church ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Echoes of singing voices filled the walls of Old Mission Santa Barbara as Saint Barbara Parish celebrated a centennial milestone. Rich in history dating back 100 years, Saint ...

Old Mission Santa Barbara hung yellow and white flags and rang its bells Thursday to mark the selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, as the new pontiff, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Credit: ...

Armed with a first-class relic of St. Junípero Serra, more than 300 faithful began their pilgrimage from Mission Santa Barbara to the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, in Ventura, California, Aug.

Father Jack Clark Robinson, the director of the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library, with collections manager Andrew Walsh in the Mission Gallery. Credit: Julia McHugh / Noozhawk photo Father Jack ...