Mission San José in San Antonio fires the imagination about how the Spanish and Native Americans lived together in the mostly reconstructed courtyard. SAN ANTONIO − During a recent road trip to this ...

It is certainly refreshing to read an academic article without having to wade through all the appurtenances of scholarly writing -- footnotes, references, citations, etc. -- and still come out with ...

Spanish missions served as early outposts of European civilization in both Mexico and what is now Southern Arizona. They were first operated by the Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic Church serving as ...

For decades, archaeologists suspected that an early Spanish mission in Texas had vanished without a trace, leaving a gap in the historical record. In early December, researchers located it on a ...

To the editor: I applaud and could not agree more with Valentin Lopez in his call for taking down the mission bells that line the so-called El Camino Real linking California’s Spanish missions. This ...

The missions—built between 1769 and 1823 and extending in a chain of 600 miles from Sonoma to San Diego—stand as symbols of California's Spanish colonial past. Pictured is San Miguel's bell tower.

The agency managing the overhaul of the city's four Spanish missions on the South Side has won a state award for its efforts. The Texas Historical Commission informed the Old Spanish Missions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — A church built almost 100 years ago in the Spanish Mission style recently underwent extensive renovations and ...

SAN ANTONIO − During a recent road trip to this beguiling Texas city, I spent a considerable amount of time in churches. Most were Catholic churches, of course, since San Antonio's origins revolved ...