What did Pope Francis do during his first visit to the USA?
Played baseball
Met Tom Hanks
Canonized Junípero Serra
Visited a Hollywood set
Answer
Pope Francis visited the USA in September 2015 for the first time in his papacy. One of the things he did during his visit was to canonize Junípero Serra, a 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who was credited with bringing Christianity to the indigenous people of California. Serra's canonization was controversial, as some Native American groups opposed it, arguing that he had mistreated them.
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