Pope John Paul II established World Youth Day, an event for young Christians around the world.
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Juan María Fernández y Krohn tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.
Future Pope John Paul II was almost killed by a Nazi truck in Krakow, Poland.
Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo de Borja became Pope.
Native American Kateri Tekakwitha became the first native to become a saint.
Pope Francis succeeds Pope Benedict XVI.
