Michael Gopin honors the 345th anniversary of Socorro Mission with a donation and celebration in the latest Giving With Gopin episode. “The Socorro Mission is more than a historic site. It’s a story ...

(Editor’s Note: This is the 13th of a series on El Paso del Norte Missions by Cleofas Calleros, El Paso historian.) There is a legend, and a strange one, told among residents of this valley. It is a ...

Ash Wednesday marked the start of the Lenten season for Christians in El Paso and around the world. It is a fitting time to visit La Purisima, the Catholic mission in Socorro — where those devoted to ...

To get to the early history in the Lone Star state, head on over to the El Paso Mission Trail in west Texas. The Socorro Mission. Socorro means “help” in Spanish. Its original location was less than a ...

When one thinks of the history of Texas, the first thing they think about is probably the Alamo, right? But to get to the early history of the Lone Star state, head on over to the El Paso Mission ...

The Texas Travel Awards program recognizes and celebrates top travel destinations and attractions across the Lone Star State. It is put together by the publishers of Austin Monthly, San Antonio ...

SOCORRO, Texas (AP) - A replica of a world-famous Michelangelo sculpture that is inside St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is now at La Purisima parish in Socorro. The replica of the Pieta - which ...

When we think of El Camino Real, we think about the 328 miles between El Paso and Santa Fe, often forgetting the 1,100 miles south to Mexico City. While you can explore El Camino Real to the north, ...