Pope John Paul II proclaimed the day as the first-ever World Youth Day.
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Native American Kateri Tekakwitha became the first native to become a saint.
Pope Francis made history when he became the first pope to visit Iraq.
Pope Anastasius I became the Bishop of Rome, reigning until his death.
Pope Clement VII excommunicated King Henry VIII of England for his terrible behavior.
Argentina canonized its first female saint, Saint María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa.
