Mission San Juan Capistrano visitors react to canonization of Junipero Serra

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (KABC) -- Sitting in the very church Father Junipero Serra founded more than 200 years ago, visitors to Mission San Juan Capistrano watched as Pope Francis canonized the Franciscan priest Wednesday.
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Father Serra is now Saint Serra.

Visitors to the mission spoke to Eyewitness News about the canonization. Watch Sid Garcia's full report in the video above.
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