A historic mission south of Tucson known for its ornate white-and-tan exterior is getting a much-needed upgrade. The exterior of San Xavier del Bac, a mission that dates back to the 1700s, will ...

We’re defining Tucson in 100 objects. The daily series began April 20. Follow along at azstarnet.com/100objects/. Granted, it is big to be called an “object ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - The Silver & Turquoise Board of Hostesses has announced the 73rd Annual Silver & Turquoise Ball, scheduled for May 3, 2025, at the Arizona Inn. This cherished Tucson event celebrates ...

As news crews arrived at the Mission San Xavier del Bac on Thursday morning, seeking details on the black graffiti marring the historic church’s exterior, Christine Encinas watched from a few hundred ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The San Xavier del bac Mission is a National Historical Landmark in Tucson, built between 1783 and 1797, and is part of the Tohono O’odham Nation. It’s made of low-fired brick, ...

Residents on the South Side of Tucson may have heard loud bangs this morning, but they were just fireworks kicking off the Saint Francis Xavier Feast at San Xavier Mission, where festivities will ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — When entering San Xavier Mission School, you’re going to be immediately met with the sound of children learning. It’s a sound that has been gone the past two years after their ...

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1993. Ahlborn, Richard, "The Sculpted Saints of a Borderland Mission: Los Bultos de San Xavier Del Bac", Tucson: Southwestern Mission Research Center, 1974, pg.