Pope Francis Celebrates Mass Of Canonization For Junipero Serra

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Pope Francis celebrates the canonization Mass for Junipero Serra on the East Portico of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on September 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. Junipero Serra was an 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja, California to bring Christianity to the indigenous population. This is the first-ever canonization by a pope on U.S. soil. Pope Francis is on a multi-city tour on his first visit to the U.S. as pope. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)