Pacific Coast Report

Refuting Leftist Myths About Saint Junipero Serra

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Elizabeth Bruenig’s New York Times op-ed “A Saint’s Sins” was a lengthy indictment of the character and actions of Saint Junipero Serra. It is tempting to refer to it as a masterpiece of character assassination, except that it is not masterful. It recycles modernist and old anti-Catholic attacks that ignore the historical … Read more

Civilization and Tribalism Clash in Ventura California

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Civilization and Tribalism Clash in Ventura California

In the early morning hours of July 23rd of this year, city officials in San Buenaventura (commonly referred to as Ventura), California hired an anti-Catholic crane company to remove a statue of Saint Junipero Serra that had stood in the city for just shy of a century. This move came after a … Read more

Faithful Catholics Take Saint Serra Statue Fight to the Courts

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Faithful Catholics Take Saint Serra Statue Fight to the Courts

In 1782, Saint Junípero Serra founded his final mission—San Buenaventura—in what is now the city of Ventura, California. In 1833, the Mexican government confiscated the land and sold it to ranchers. By 1936, over 100 years after the Mexican secularization act and almost a century after becoming part of the United States, … Read more

In Oregon: “We Have the Weapon! The Rosary!”

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What happened in Salem, Oregon, was unexpected. A Rosary rally was announced at the Capitol steps while a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest was taking place. This obstacle did not stop the volunteers on their mission to pray the Rosary at all fifty state capitals. The effort is part of the Mother … Read more

TFP Rallies in Defense of Saint Junipero Serra

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TFP Rallies in Defense of Saint Junipero Serra

Nearly 300 years ago, Saint Junipero Serra landed on the West coast of the New World with his missionary brothers. Within less than half a decade, the holy friar founded 21 missions and was responsible for the conversion of countless American Indians. It’s no surprise these actions earned him the illustrious moniker, … Read more

TFP Reaches Pacific Northwest in Restore America Caravan

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Finally, volunteers of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) reached the furthest northwest point of the contiguous United States on the Mother of Mercy, Restore America caravan, Washington State. With the streets blocked off in front of the capitol in Olympia, the TFP volunteers marched across the … Read more