A raging fire tore through the church at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel early Saturday, July 11, destroying almost all of the 215-year-old building that is an icon in the small Los Angeles County town.

While California’s missions are still beloved by many people of faith, Saturday’s blaze at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel came as their legacy throughout California have been called into question.

A 57-year-old man was charged with setting the massive fire that tore through the historic Mission San Gabriel Arcángel last July 11, authorities announced Tuesday, May 4.

The fire that ravaged Mission San Gabriel Arcángel church in the predawn hours of Saturday, July 11, left behind a haunting scene. In a matter of minutes, the mission's 230-year-old roof was ...

Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrates Mass to mark 250 years of the Archdiocese and the closing of the Jubilee Year at the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel on Saturday, September 10, 2022.

While California’s missions are still beloved by many people of faith, Saturday’s blaze at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel came as their legacy throughout California have been called into question.

The Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in San Gabriel on Thursday, Sept. 8th, 2022. The location sustained major damage from a July 2020 fire, but will be open to the public for a service this Friday.

While California’s missions are still beloved by many people of faith, Saturday’s blaze at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel came as their legacy throughout California have been called into question.

While California’s missions are still beloved by many people of faith, Saturday’s blaze at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel came as their legacy throughout California have been called into question.