Question:
Can you help clear up the misunderstanding about St Junipero Serra? Many say he mistreated the Native Americans, but he must not have been bad if he was declared a saint.
Answer:
After an extensive investigation over many years, Pope Francis was pleased to culminate the Catholic Church’s examination by canonizing Junipero Serra.
In summary, St. Junipero gave his life for the temporal and eternal well-being of the people he served in Mexico and modern California, and that is why he was much beloved by the Indian and Hispanic populations he served.
For more on St. Junipero in historical context, please see this article, this article and this article
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