junipero serra. the catholic church has been very focused on abortion and same-sex marriage. the pope barely mentioned abortion, although he did today. >> he did in the speech to the bishops, he used the word "abortion" once. we might hear more tomorrow at his address to congress, but my guess is he's going to practice what he preaches. he talks about how important it is for pastors and bishops to have joy rather than to be what he calls a bureaucrat and a nota notary. >> he couched them a little bit, but the underlying message is you guys have been too much. the bureaucrats are too much the cultural warriors which has some pushback in the united states. >> absolutely. many bishops that francis himself he appointed like the new archbishop of chicago exemplifies this style. some of the most prominent u.s. bishops, like the one in philadelphia, have been of the other molding. representing the popes that made them bishop. >> we'll talk more about this. let's go to the white house. mike viqueira is there

es un lugar donde el papa ha querido realizar la canonizaciÓn de junÍpero serra. do canonizado. en esta canonizaciÓn, muchos decÍan que no se merece ser santo. que no es hombre bueno. que encabezÓ lo que fue quizÁs la peor Época para los nativos en el estado de california. pero hablÁbamos antes de entrar al aire, que quizÁ es un mensaje como muchas de las cosas que dice el papa, de que los santos no tienen que ser perfecto. el mismo papa ha dicho que es un pecador. y ahora estÁ reconociendo con la santidad a otro pecador. padre: creo que es la misma controversia, que se llevÓ a cabo para la celebraciÓn de 500 aÑos del encuentro del descubrimiento de amÉrica. esta realidad para la gente indÍgena, no ha sido algo Único para los estados unidos. sino que ha sido en todos los lugares. quizÁ es el pecado original de la iglesia, en el sentido que muchas veces no hemos logrado, llevar el evangelio, puro, el mensaje del seÑor de alguna manera libre de todo ese centralismo europeo de la cultura europea. yo creo que ese es el pecado quizÁs que el papa nos estÁ invitando a dej

and there's only one that junipero serra has been credited with. can you ask the monsignor to explain that? >> we know he focused on the nun who was cured of lupus after praying to serra. was there another one? >> monsignor, when it comes to the canonization process, having a certain number of miracles to his credit so as to bring him to that point. as of now, only one miracle documented. why the gap there? >> that's correct. well, the process, the formal process of canonization begins by establishing heroic virtue in the life of the person. and that's what it takes to open a cause for canonization, not just that he was or she was a virtuous person but a heroic virtue with ous person. typically there has to be two miracles to establish that this soul is indeed in heaven, because that's what's happening with canonization. catholics believe every soul in heaven is a saint. we formally recognize this process with canonization. usually there's a second miracle. but in some cases the pope has the authority to simply say this person is so holy, we don't h

. >> (♪). >> fray junÍpero serra fue un misionero que naciÓ en mallorca espaÑa en 1713, sus padresr ni escribir, desde temprana edad mostrÓ su interÉs por filosofÍa y catolicismo. >> junÍpero aprendia los idiomas de los indÍgenas y entraba cada comunidad e invitaba a indÍgenas a entrar, accesar a las lecciones, la biblia y la vida de jesucristo y san francisco. >> su arduo trabajo comenzÓ en sierra gorda mÉxico despues se trasladÓ a california donde fundÓ la primera mision san diego de alcalÁ. >> la lucha de fundar una serie y en su tiempo total 21 se fueron las fundaciones de la economÍa y la agricultura y todo. >> tambiÉn se dice que junÍpero serra en misiones como esta luchÓ por derechos de nativos y sufrÍa abusos de militares. >> y la influencia de los latinos en el inicio y el desarrollo de los estados unidos, yo creo que es muy importante no perder esa parte de la historia, porque ellos llegaron aquÍ y en medio de civilizaciÓn en parte de sudoeste de estados unidos mucho antes que se constituyera oficialmente este paÍs. >> en 1988 el papa juan pablo ii lo hizo beato y el papa

es el nuevo santo de los inmigrantes. >> junÍpero serra buscÓ defender la dignidad de la comunidadimer hispano * canonizado en estados unidos por un papa hispano. >> la misa fue cargada de simbolismo y dedicada a los catÓlicos en estados unidos. >> lo que significa es que uno hombre estÁ siendo reconocido por la santidad de su vida. >> inspirado en la obra del nuevo santo el papa francisco alzÓ la voz por segunda vez en el dÍa en defensa de la dignidad humana. >> la iglesia , el pueblo santo de dios sabe transitar los caminos polvorientos de la historia atravesados tantas veces por conflictos injusticias y violencia. >> el papa francisco dijo que junÍpero serra siempre miraba hacia adelante y terminÓ diciendo que hoy nosotros siempre debemos tambiÉn decir "adelante" (aplausos) (aplausos) bien habrÍa que destacar que hay grupos nativos americanos que no estaban de acuerdo con la canonizaciÓn de junÍpero serra diciendo que Él les hizo mÁs daÑo que bien, pero la mayorÍa de las persona que estuvieron aquÍ que vieron al papa francisco nos dijeron que lo vieron cansado, pero que fuerte e

he struggled with the decision to canonize father junipero serra. for his cousin it was something that he prayed for and worked hard for for 37 years. to become a saint you need to perform two miracles. he only had one. her sisters at the church prayed to father junipero serra and in two weeks she was healed. >> she taught children and was just a simple soul. never wanted to be in the lime light. i know her spirit is here today. >> reporter: she was flown to rome where she was poke for days till they found no trace of the disease. many people bought rosaries and the pope blessed them. so they be taken the memory of today and a piece of pope francis that they will have forever and i am one of those people. i bought these, i don't know if we can show these, these are the bracelets i bought today and these are the rosary beads they have for sale here and they were made in italy. what is unique about this one, it has a picture of pope francis on it. it is a great momento. so mom and grandmother if you are watching, this is what you are getting when i co

. >> junipero serra. >> junipero serra. and i have to go back to something that a priest told me who knows pope francis very well. pope francis looks at your shoes when he first sees you coming back from the seminary. because if your chews areshoes are dirty that means you were out in the community, you were evangelizing you were with the people. and that's what he likes. now, if what we learned in south america is any indication he very much is in tune with the activist priest the priest that defends the rights of people the priest that will fight with the government in order for them -- >> explain what that means. >> he used it in brazil. you know it very well. telling the youth i want you to make a mess. >> make a raucous. >> that goes back to something pope francis said i'd rather have an injured church than a sick church. because if you isolate yourself don't talk to anybody, you're going to grow mold. we know what houses that are closed in smell like. he's like i don't want that for the church. and so it's kind of all

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for native americans father junipero serra is not a saint but a sinner. at the same moment when pope francis canonized serra in washington, d.c. on wednesday, on the west coast native americans convened in quite quit vigil. >> as an american do we believe that people who commit crimes should be held responsible for them? yes. but the church doesn't believe that serra should be held responsible for the crimes against native people and that's what hurts. >> the vatican has acknowledged the problem brought to america, but he was a moderating aspect against the worst parts of spanish conquest. perhaps as an olive branch the ceremony included a participation of the necessitate of indians and a reading in the language. not to neglect the rest of america's diverse catholics as part of mass the church also included readings in korean, vietnamese, tagalog and of course, spanish. father junipero serra is not just a saint but also a latino. a cause of great celebration for that community. just to add a little bit more information about that reading in the native lang

father junipero serra. >> a historic ceremony in washington, d.c. pope francis called junipero serra a defender of native americans. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. >> reporter: and i'm ama daetz live in washington, d.c. covering the pope ease historic visit to the united states. 25,000 people attended the historic canonization today of the hispanic priest that established nine of the 22 missions in california. it was the first canonization on u.s. soil, seen as controversial by some who say the mission enslaved native americans and spread diseases that killed much of the native population. others say it acknowledges hispanic peoples' contribution to the church. the cure rater of mission dolores was part of the ceremony and got to meet the pope. . >> i thank the holy father and asked him to continue to support native americans throughout the world but especially in california. >> reporter: he urged the crowd to spread christ's message world wide. a daily city man who traveled here to see the canonization says he's inspired. >>

father junipero serra is not a saint to them, but a sinner. 100,000 indians died following the mission system. at the same time the pope canonized serra on the west coast, native americans gathered to protest the ceremony. >> as an american do we believe that people who commit crimes should be held responsible for them? yes. but the church doesn't believe that serra should be held responsible for the crimes against the native people. and that's what hurts. >> reporter: the vatican has acknowledged the troubles the church brought to north america but says junipero serra was a moderating influence against the worst aspects of spanish conquest. perhaps as an olive branch the ceremony included the participation of the descendants of mission indians and even a reading in the native language. not to neglect the rest of america's diverse catholics, the mass included readings in vietnamese tagalog, and of course spanish. pope francis is not just a catholic but also a latino. freight celebration for that community. and john just to add a little bit more to that convocation ceremony that gentlem

teresa: millones de catÓlicos celebran la santidad de junÍpero serra porque para muchos su legado vamosa sammy wright. esa propuesta fue desechada. el papa francisco dicho que el internet es un don de dios y lo ha demostrado con hechos. es muy activo en las redes sociales y ese entusiasmo pareciera estar triplicÁndose en las comunidades religiosas. mariana estuvo en boston visitando un grupo de monjas digitales. ♪ ♪ mariana: dejar atrÁs los lujos de la vida, sacrificar estar cerca de la familia y llevar una vida en celibato son retos que no son para cualquiera. por eso quisimos ir a conocer las hermanas taurinas en boston, massachusetts. una comunidad catÓlica de 80 religiosas que nos permitieron pasar con ellasel fin de semana. }mariana: hola hermana carmen! mariana: este no es un convento tradicional. ♪ ♪ mariana: aquÍ las hermanas estÁn conectadas y han reinventado la manera de llegar a sus fieles. >> hola juan pi, soy yo, mi amor, cÓmo estÁs? mariana: cuando se siente sola se comunica con su familia usando la aplicaciÓn whatsapp. >> ahora quieren es escuchar que reces el Ángel de la

esta tarde la canonizaciÓn de junipero serra padre, el significado de esta canonizaciÓn aquÍ en suelon y la identidad del pueblo quien cÓmo se parece un estadounidense a lo que estÁ haciendo el santo padre en todo esto es reconociendo san ando una una historia y la persona que la sanaba era el fray junipero serra de la congregaciÓn de frailes franc francisca franciscanos. >> fundÓ las misiones que se conoce como california pero en esos momentos no era asÍ pero fundÓ cuatro de las misiones que son todavÍa una columna vertebral de california y de la vida y la salud espiritual de su gente. >> inclusive nosotros que manejamos la teologÍa hispana en estados unidos los que somos trabajamos con nuestro pueblo hispano como este tu servidor, muchas veces recuerdo a la gente aquÍ en miami habia misiones antes que habÍa pais, entonces aquÍ la presencia de la iglesia catÓlica es aÚn antes de la formalidad del paÍs de estados unidos haciendo su trabajo, pero gracias a sus misiones, gracias al trabajo que se ha hecho mmm... realmente el paÍs se pudo establecer de una manera que no podemos permitir

this of course the canonization of junipero serra. it is controversial. 25,000 people are expected to attend this ceremony. why some say this is opening deep wounds. others say they will have tears because of the joy they will experience from this. we can tell you a little bit about junipero serra. he brought christianity to california in the 18th century. he and his team spanish missionaries sent by spain to spread catholicism around the world, around the 1700s. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> listening in to the canonization ceremony taking place in washington, d.c. we can tell you, there was a formal welcome at white house this morning with the president and first lady the pope began his message after that greeting. he spoke about same-sex marriage, spoke about the poor and climate change. >> the pope and the president sat down together in the oval office, outside the white house, ten-minute speech delivered in english, pope francis made it clear the vatican is firmly behind dealing with climate change. president obama, in turn, hailed the p

one of the largest gathering of the canonization happened where saint junipero serra is entombed, the historic mission in carmel. it served as his home base when he brought to california. >> reporter: here in carmel's mission, chimes are ringing now. that distance did not dampen the joy of 400 people here, though people here were still upset about the canonization. many gather forward mass, a small group gathered over a silent protest over father junipero serra because of acts against indigenous people. >> it is very, very painful. we carry our ancestors within us. >> reporter: there is diversity in opinions among tribal members. >> everybody has their own individual idea what they want to do. i got respect for that. >> reporter: the diocese in monterey says they opened channels of communication several months ago. >> we have to keep in mind among the native people there are different representations this. >> reporter: the disagreement in no way caused disappointment in those who broke into applause when the pope made the canonization official. >> i've been to two canonizations. st. j

mystery disease in 1959 was certified by the vatican as the miracle required to elevate father junipero serra to sainthood and she prayed to him. >> why not start praying to someone else. you start praying to father serra, and maybe we can get him to sainthood. >> she will not witness the canonization today. she died in 2000 but plenty be here including many from the bay area. we will have their stories and the latest from pope francis at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 11 o'clock. follow me on facebook and twitter for the latest in washington, dc, for abc7. >> pope francis is getting a taste of marin bakery providing a selection of treats for the pope and his delegation including flat bread. they were selected as snacks to be served on the flight as he flies between washington, dc, philadelphia, and new york. >> happening today, uber will announce an office rental deal that some think could help transform downtown oakland. the san francisco business times reports that uber will lease the former sears building renovated while off the market and has room for 3,000 employees. >> oakland is suing wells fa

it's what you do. >>> pope francis made father junipero serra a saint this afternoon in washington, d.cization on u.s. soil. father serra brought catholicism to the west. in the bay area, this high school has educate the young men since the 1940s and they say they have learned a great deal from saint junipero serra. >> he was a tremendous witness to faith, tremendous courage. and a positive role model for these young men. >>. >> they will hold a special vel celebration and mass tomorrow. dozens of protesters an native americans gathered to denounce the pope's actions. the demonstrate toors described mission as forced labor camps that killed thousands of indigenous and destroyed indigenous culture. >>> let's get another check of the forecast. >> nice and warm and sunny. and that is our pattern for a while. it will be pretty warm across the united states. a few thunderstorms in the upper midwest, in the texas panhandle and just off the south atlantic coast. dry and warm conditions, highs in the 90s. here in the bay area, we'll have highs ranging from low 70s at the coast to low and mid-90

historic gesture today raising california's father junipero serra to sainthood the first from california. >> carmel mission, father's serra's home will be packed for the canonization. matt keller is in carmel with the story. matt? >> it was pitch black when we arrived this morning at the carmel mission. no one here but for a security guard. later today we are expecting this place to be packed with cars and people. we ran into a lot of locals and people would came from far away yesterday to be here at the burial place of the soon-to-be saint, father junipero serra. several artifacts are in washington, dc for the ceremony and those who could not make it a large screen is ready in the courtyard. non-catholics feel a connection to pope francis. many catholics are emotional. >> emotional. >> fin who is catholic will say there is not a lot of canonization for the people to do it here while here is in the united states is a big deal. >> the carmel mission draws 125,000 people a year which could double following the canonization of father junipero serra with the viewing takes place from 1:00 o'c

father junipero serra.embodiment of a church which goes forth, a church that sets out to bring everywhere the reconciling, tenderness of god. junipero serra left his native land and its way of life. he was excited about blazing trails, going forth to meet many people, learning and valuing the particular customs and ways of life. he learned how to bring to birth and newture god's life -- nurture god's life in the faces of everyone he met. junipero serra sought to defend the dignity of the native community, to protect it from those who had mistreated and abused it. mistreatment and wrongs which today still trouble us. especially because of the hurt which they caused in the lives of many people. father serra had a not know that inspired his life and work. he sang, he lived his life by. "keep moving forward." for him this was the way to continue experiencing the joy of the gospel. to keep his heart from growk numb, being anecessary te -- anesthetized. he kept going because his brothers and sisters were waiting.

. >> junipero serra. >> junipero serra. and i have to go back to something that a priest told me who knows pope francis very well. pope francis looks at your shoes when he first sees you coming back from the seminary. because if your chews areshoes are dirty that means you were out in the community, you were evangelizing you were with the people. and that's what he likes. now, if what we learned in south america is any indication he very much is in tune with the activist priest the priest that defends the rights of people the priest that will fight with the government in order for them -- >> explain what that means. >> he used it in brazil. you know it very well. telling the youth i want you to make a mess. >> make a raucous.

today, pope francis made 17th century missionary, junipero serra, a saint. he's credited with bringing christianity to california 300 years ago, but native americans say that serra is no saint, accusing him of creating a hostile mission system that resulted in tens of thousands of indian deaths. we'll have more about the controversy and what the native americans are saying today at the bottom of the hour. >> . >> volkswagen ceo resigned today in the wake of the company's growing emissions scandal. this comes after the ceo, martin wintercorn resigned. he took responsibility for what happened to his watch. but he said that he was stunned by the misconduct involved. later in the show, we'll talk about what this means for the company's long-term outlook. >>> a deeply divided european union is holding a summit on the crisis. german sans lore, angela merkel and 26 other leaders are meeting to find a comprehensive solution to the refugee increase. it comes a day after the refugee quota overriding opposition from four eastern european nations. >> reporter: one thing

miles de personas participaron en la misa, donde fue canonizado fray junÍpero serra.eto papal, francisco se refiriÓ ya no al fraile si no han santos serra. fraile espaÑol que llegÓ en 1700 cuenta para evangelizar a los indÍgenas de la alta california. sacerdote: al haber propuesto a los cristianos la figura del fray es para crear puentes, la iglesia no tiene fronteras. raÚl: desde temprano llegaron fieles catÓlicos enfermos y representantes de organizaciones religiosas. todos, con la ilusiÓn de ver el papa francisco. >> muy emocionada, porque soy inmigrante, no puedo salir fue la oportunidad de verlo aquÍ. raÚl: medidas de seguridad estrictas y tuvieron que esperar muchos tres horas antes de entrar a la ceremonia. antes de llegar a la basÍlica el papa abordÓ el tema migratorio a reunirse con la conferencia episcopal en la catedral san mateo. francisco pidiÓ a los obispos de estados unidos que acosan sin miedo a los inmigrantes, asegurÓ que ellos se enriquecen al paÍs en general y a la iglesia catÓlica en concreto. >> que no vean a los migrantes como enemigos sino como

the founder of the california mission system. >> father junipero serra he was the embodiment of a church which goes forth, a church that sets out to bring everywhere the reconciling, tenderness of god. >> the pope's decision to declare father junipero serra a saint is seen by some as a needed acknowledgment. tens of thousands people gathered for the canonization mass that basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. that is the largest catholic church in the nation. among those who attended were from the bay area. ktvu's tara moriarty was inside the basilica for the mass. can you explain what it was like? >> reporter: well, when the pope arrived he did a lap in his pope mobile and he was all smiles waving to the crowd. everybody who was in the crowd lit up. they were so excited to see him. a day here at the basilica that people will never forget. [ singing ] >> reporter: it contained a bone fragment from father junipero serra. his cousin did a reading. the inclusion of the indians in the mass was very significant because most did not want father junipero serra t

the canonization mass, elevation from man to saint or junipero serra. this is a man with one miracle. norm it will it -- normally it takes two. pope francis fast tracked this. why is this happening? >> since he assumed the role of pope as successor to peter he is rearranging and reforming the structure of the church. he is looking at some of the saints. some blessed. some have been blessed for several hundred years. it hasn't moved forward. but there is a doe investigation to this person -- devotion to this person. and he wants to raise the miracle. junipero serra the franciscan that came here in the 1700's, he brought the gospel here. all kind of controversy that people say about him. we remember that the beatification is not the mark of perfection. the first requirement to be a saint is to be a sinner. you have to be sinners. if you come in looking like holy joe and an angel, i ain't done nothing wrong, don't apply for sainthood. if we recognize we are sinners and ask for forgiveness over and over again there is a good chance for us to be saints. i th

understand why some native american groups are angry over plans to make father serra a saint. >> why junipero serra? >> a member of the sumash tribe, a professor of indian studies. for her, serra was not a saint. >> father junipero serra was the architect of the mission system that was so deaf stating to the native americans. >> the indians suffered. >> they suffered greatly. >> how so? >> you could be flogged ten times for a bad attitude. a lot of people died. what kind of saint would allow that? >> serra actually wrote about his support of flogging native americans to keep order. it was a troubling find for ofalia. >> i think he was guilty maybe of some of the says excesses of the corporal punishment which was probably some source of guilt. >> but blaming serra for the spanish conquest was not fair. >> serra was paired in a broad brush stroke with the sins of colonialism. >> like it or not european powers came to the places like the new world, and to africa and other parts of asia and they tried to conquer them and they tried to colonize them. does he not get a pass because this was the context o

el que el papa francisco , desde la basilica de la washington concepcion en anuncio que fray junipero serracanonizado .. mientras esto ocurria mas de un centenar de personas en la mision de la ciudad de carmel eran participes del evento via remota. aun asi la vivieron de una manera muy emotiva... (sot) 6:00 pm graciela rodriguez, fiel catolica siento tanta emocio por lo que voy a vivir este dia muy importante creo que ver esto la primera canonoizacion especialmente por que amo a este papa (vo) llegaron aqu desdmuy a una misa y luego salieron al patio centr enonde estaba una pa gigantezca por medio de la cl ve la prera canonizacn en la histo importante porque segn la igleao pae de californ, dejo una ensena sino daceptacion. (sot) 5:30 pm cribello sacerdote sra cruzbarro que ensta era debem de todas las personas, de donviene sus tradiciones y vivir en p los unos con los otros.. (vo) lo que vimos fue una "canonizacion equivalente"..sde necesitaba de un milagro.. sinqa ser venerado por su comunidad. bridge sandra bermudez sot me siento muy contento.. lo ico mejor que hemos vivido este ano (vo)

right now the pope and the other clergy on that altar talking about the accomplishments of junipero serrao is being canonized. by the way, watch this uninterrupted live stream on the nbc 10 news app. >>> pope francis celebrating mass at the basilica. he's there to cannonize juniper serra. a like look at process just beginning. it's a process that brought on praise and criticism. you can see the crowd of clergy and ticket holders that you don't see in that shot who have gathered to see this and experience this process unfold. >> from washington, d.c., pope will travel tomorrow to new york city and of course this weekend to philadelphia. the pope's visit will block off much of center city but officials say closures won't stop drug addicts from getting help they need. office of addiction services tells us 750 people won't be able to access their clinic. people need methadone to control desire of drugs, mainly heroin. some will be directed to clinics outside the zone, others will be given take-home medication to reduce the risk of withdrawal. >> a piece that is very real, you can lapse into i

clear that this was more than a mess, a message, apparently against the recent canonization of junipero serra. some time saturday night or sunday morning, vandals took paint from the mission using it to cover the toppled statue of serra in the courtyard and some have criticized serra saying he was responsible for the death. according to "l.a. times" police are investigating this as a possible hate crime because only the tombstones of europeans were defaced while those of native americans were left untouched. but one thing that did come out of this that was good news, church leaders say that it appears of the damage done was permanent. live here in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >>> at 6:57 more than two weeks after the valley fire began, many students living in middletown are finally headed back to class today. hundreds of homes burned down and entire neighborhood were destroyed, but middletown schools were somehow spared. schools have arranged for buses to pick up students who are staying in other parts of lake county. set up behind middletown middle school

he will be canonizing junipero serra today, i believe, later today, here in washington. rpero serra was brutal the california indians. he was the first presidente. it was his role to develop a system and a regulation and the policies for capturing and carrying forth and holding the indians. would forcefully capture the indians and march them to the missions. once they got to the missions, they could not leave. they were a labor force for the missions, a slave labor force. wouldy ran away, they send out the soldiers to capture them and bring them back and they would be whipped repeatedly , sometimes for up to a month. times, themission missions separated families, mothers from fathers from children. part of the reason was so parents could not pass on culture to the children. culturalcide of the indigenous people. the missions would you shackles and they used stocks on the indians. they separated the families, the women were repeatedly raped by the soldiers . there were no other women in california at that time. the men would go into the dormitories or barracks and just rep

where the canonization mass of junipero serra is underway. karen. >> reporter: good afternoon, this is a remarkable scene here at the basilica of the shrine of the immaculate conception at catholic university. it is the largest event of pope francis' stop here in washington, d.c. and this caps a very busy first full day here. about 25,000 people have been standing outside in this blazing hot sun for hours waiting to get a glimpse of pope francis. now, most catholic masses, most services, church services, are quiet, somber affairs, but when pope francis pulled up in the pope mobile, this crowd went wild. at the largest catholic church in the united states, history will be made. 25,000 people on hand for a massive canonization for junipero serra, an 18th century franciscan monk and the first person made a catholic made on u.s. soil. pope francis' first full day in the nation's capitol began at the white house. 11,000 people packing the south lawn, silent as they awaited the pontiff's arrival. their cheers exploding as he pulled up the driveway

father junipero serra. >> a historic ceremony in washington, d.c.e francis called junipero serra a defender of native americans. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. >> reporter: and i'm ama daetz live in washington, d.c. covering the pope ease historic visit to the united states. 25,000 people attended the historic canonization today of the hispanic priest that established nine of the 22 missions in california. it was the first canonization on u.s. soil, seen as controversial by some who say the mission enslaved native americans and spread diseases that killed much of the native population. others say it acknowledges hispanic peoples' contribution to the church. the cure rater of mission dolores was part of the ceremony and got to meet the pope. . >> i thank the holy father and asked him to continue to support native americans throughout the world but especially in california. >> reporter: he urged the crowd to spread christ's message world wide. a daily city man who traveled here to see the canonization says he's inspired. >> it w

: junipero serra was honored, but protesters denounced him.building right here, and they see history. what do you see? >> i see pain for my ancestors and a change in our entire world. >> reporter: for corinna gould, this is sacred ground. thousands of her ancestors are buried here in unmarked graves. for her, serra left a brutal legacy in his drive to baptize indians. >> once you were baptized and you became catholic i don't recollect you lost your freedom. you become the property of the chunk. >> serra doesn't see that. he sees indians as naked and hungry, hungering for food and for salvation in christ. >> reporter: steven hackel says serra is seen as a founding father. his presence is everywhere. >> i think the pope is trying to open up an understanding of our american origin. it's catholic priests throughout the continent. >> father serra was european. he was white. he was not hispanic. and gould believes the church is ignoring an ugly chapter in california history. >> the mission system he brought created destruction in our culture. >> rep

canonization mass for junipero serra. that's coming up live this afternoon here on c-span at 4:00 p.m. eastern. and also on c-span radio and c-span.org as well. the pope, pope francis, his first trip ever to the united states. but he becomes the fourth pope to visit the united states in an official capacity anyway. the third to meet with the president in the united states. it's the 10th time a pope -- a papal visit has happened in the u.s. pope john paul -- pope paul vi was the first in 1965 with lyndon johnson. and benedict xvi the most when president bush was in office. the morning started for pope francis in northwest washington. the papal embassy, his departure there where he greeted crowds before his short trip to the white house. [cheers and applause] >> pope francis this morning leaving the vatican embassy on embassy road just northwest of the white house. and making his way to this morning's ceremony. in the fiat that's become a bit famous since his arrival yesterday, kelly o'donnell tweeting a photo of how import

that canonization of junipero serra is controversial and carter evans found out why. >> reporter: at juan capistrano, junipero serra was honored, but 430 miles north at mission glores, protesters denounced him. people look at this building right here and they see history. what do you see? >> i see pain from my ancestors. i see a change in our entirely world. >> reporter: for corinna gould this is sacred ground. thousands of her ancestors are buried here in unmarked graves. for her, serra left a brutal allegiance in his drive to baptize and assimilate california indians, often beating and imprisoning them in the missions. >> once you were baptize and you had became catholic, then you lost your freedom all together. you become the property of the church. >> but serra doesn't see that. he sees indians as naked, as hungry, as hungering, literally, for food and for salvation in christ. >> reporter: history professor steven hackel says for many hispanics in california, serra is seen as a founding father. his presence is everywhere. >> i think what the pope is really trying to do is open up

. >> pope francis will officially declare father junipero serra a saint. he will celebrate a canonization mass at catholic university in washington, d.c. for junipero serra who founded spanish missions, including mission delores in san francisco. today the mission will show a live broadcast of the canonization mass at 1:00 on a jumbotron right there in the courtyard. protesters are planning to show up at the mission as well. many people feel serra sh should not be honor -- should not be honored. >> i think it's important to understand what being declared saint is. it doesn't mean that someone was perfect. we know the intention was there for blessing junipero serra to evangelize. that was the intention. i'm sure there were mistakes. for that the church apologizes. >> a native-american group is planning to hold a silent prayer today. we'll carry the canonization mass live on our sister station, tv36. if you can't get to a tv, you can watch our coverage live on our website or through the ktvu mobile app. >>> now to new developments in the valley fire. lake co

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today pope francis canonized the man who founded many of the missions, father junipero serra. but to many native americans, they think he is no saint. >> it is painful that our lives don't matter. >> reporter: starting in 1769 serra and his fellow missionaries came here to what is now known as california. they established nine of the states 21 missions, including this one in carmel, where serra is now buried. at time tens of thousands were converted to catholicism and worked at the missions. but vincent medina said some of his ancestors were beaten and many died of disease. their culture nearly erased. >> people went beyond their era of their time to be super human and i don't think junipero serra was better than his heir. >> this distant cousin and boss in san francisco yet he supports the canonization. >> the holy father has declared this year as a year of evangelization and sharing the gospel and junipero serra is a gospel-bearer. >> reporter: despite the difference of opinion, both men attended the mass today where medina read scripture in the native language of his ancesto

police say there is enough evidence to show that there is a link with the recent canonization of junipero serra and the vandalism found at the carmel mission where serra wasied. took paint from the mission after sneaking in using it to cover the toppled statue of serra in the courtyard. vandals also scrolled saint of genocide on one headstone. the some criticized serra saying he was responsible for the mistreatment and death of native americans. mission leaders say moving forward they will channel serra's spirit. >> father serra now saint serra and his motto always forward and never back. that is our attitude here at the mission. >> so far police don't have any suspects in this case. but, according to the "l.a. times" police are investigating this as a hate crime because only the tombstones of europeans were defaced while those of native americans there at carmel mission were untouched. one nice thing out of all this is church officials got together to help clean up yesterday all the way through last night and that there should be no permanent damage. live in our san francisco newsroom, stephan

but this is the canonization of father junipero serra.g grown up in california this is someone you learn a lot about when you're talking about state history, when you're learning about california missions. i remember as a child he was someone who was exalted in history. but in more recent times as is the case with so much history i think historians take a more complex view of him. and that's really one of the -- and that brings us to the issue of why this is a little controversial even as the pope tries to balance this. >> you know, back in the day many moons ago i taught high school in california. and it seemed like half the teams we played football against were named serra. so i know what you mean. well, the controversy basically is this. junipero serra was part of the colonization of what is today california. he was a very successful evangelizer, meaning a missionary, meaning he converted many native persons to the faith. now, we all know that there were terrific abuses associated with colonization. the church was in some ways interwov

no other monument of junipero serra gets as much attention as this one. it shows st. w on one knee and pointing west. it has generated a lot of comment since it was put up in 1976. some call it funny looking and say it resembles a man in a baths robe. it's been the brunt of jokes. the biggest question is where serra is pointing. guesses include the freeway, crystal springs reservoir or perhaps the san andreas fault. well, st. francis is getting a taste of the bay area, litelly. rustic cafe bakery is providing treats for the pope and his vatican delegation, breads like flat bread and krus teeny were chosen. >> they are sold inter-nashly and throughout the united states. so i was like, oh, it's really exciting to hear about it. >> the bakery scored this high-profile business through its connections with the airline catering firm lsg sky chefs. >>> well, dozens of people with resumes in hand met at the job event. abc 7 news was at the holiday inn and civic center where candidates looked for jobs. recruiters had more than 600 open positions to fill in fact. those jobs incl

father junipero serra.e was the embodiment of a church which goes forth, a church which sets out to bring everywhere the reconciling tenderness of god. junipero serra left his native land and its way of life. he was excited about blazing trails, going forth to meet many people, learning and valuing the particular customs and ways of life. he learned how to bring to birth and nurture god's life in the faces of the native community, of everyone he met. junipero serra sought to defend the dignity of the native community, to protect it from those who have mistreated and abused them. mistreatment and wrongs which today still trouble us, especially because of the hurt which they caused in the lives of many people. father serra had a motto which inspired his life and work, a saying he lived hisife by. keep moving forward. for him, this was the way to continue experiencing the joy of the gospel, to keep his heart from going numb, from being anesthetized. he kept moving forward because the lord was waiting. he kept

y precisamente el pontÍfice elevÓ a santa el misionero espaÑol junÍpero serra, una figura controversialeugenia payÁn nos cuenta quÉ ocurriÓ durante la primera misa de canonizaciÓn en territorio estadounidense. marÍa eugenia: durante una ceremonia litÚrgica multitudinaria celebrada en la basÍlica de la inmaculada concepciÓn de washington d.c., el papa francisco canonizÓ a fray junÍpero serra, quien se convierte en el primer santo hispano de estados unidos. >> supo testimoniar en estas tierras la alegrÍa del evangelio. un fray junÍpero serra, supo vivir lo que es la iglesia, esta iglesia el sobresalir e ir por los caminos para compartir la ternura conciliadora de dios. marÍa eugenia: pero la canonizaciÓn de serra o sacerdote espaÑol de la isla de mallorca creÓ controversia, la iglesia lo considera un protector de los hispanos del paÍs, sin embargo muchos acusan a serra de haber los maltratados y completarlos con azote a convertirse al evangelio y de trabajar en suelo estadounidense. francisco ofreÓ la misa de canonizaciÓn en espaÑol y en ella con el santo padre insistiÓ en la necesidad de