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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2002

Pope John Paul II canonized the first Indian saint during an Aztec-inspired Mass in Mexico on Wednesday.

Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin lived in the 1500s. His visions of the Virgin Mary earned him miracle status within the Catholic Church.

The mass was conducted in both Spanish and Nahuatl, an Aztec language.

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New Mexico Pilgrims Celebrate Diego's Sainthood (The Albuquerque Journal 8/1)
Pope Urges 'Justice' for Indigenous (AP 8/1)
Pope canonizes Indian (The Denver Post 8/1)
Juan Diego on saintly scroll (The Denver Rocky Mountain News 8/1)
A 500-year wait is over (The Denver Rocky Mountain News 8/1)
Pope issues call for rights in Mexico (The Boston Globe 8/1)
Faithful Travel From Near and Far to See Pope in Mexico City (The Santa Fe New Mexican 8/1)
Tina Griego: Mexican faithful celebrate strong spirit of aging pope (The Denver Post 8/1)
Bolstering Faith of Indians, Pope Gives Mexico a Saint (The New York Times 8/1)
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Mexico joyous over new saint (The Arizona Republic 8/1)
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