Attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II
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Attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II
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On 13 May 1981, in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square. The Pope was struck twice and suffered severe blood loss. Ağca was apprehended immediately and later sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court. The Pope forgave Ağca for the assassination attempt. He was pardoned by Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi at the Pope's request and was deported to Turkey in June 2000. Ağca converted to Roman Catho
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1981 shooting in St. Peter's Square
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Pope_John_Paul_II
date created:
2007-05-22T20:57:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T20:35:33Z
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