Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz is filled on Tuesday as Rev. Manuel Recera conducts Children’s Christmas Mass. The parish holds services throughout the year in English and Spanish. Its construction in ...

In 1897, Nelson and Lorraine Cornish left Oakland and came to Santa Cruz to live. When they saw the 31-year-old Methodist Church empty and for sale, Lorraine felt it was a sign. They bought the ...

Brother Salvador Roman is giving new life to 20 religious statues that have graced the historic Santa Cruz Catholic Church for nearly 90 years. In February, he began cleaning and restoring the statues ...