Pope John Paul II established World Youth Day, an event for young Christians around the world.
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Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Pope under the name Pope Benedict XVI.
The longest papal reign began when Pope Pius IX was elected.
Pope Paul III excommunicated King Henry VIII of England.
Native American Kateri Tekakwitha became the first native to become a saint.
