John Paul II Shot Here (Rome)

Vatican City / Rome
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A small red porphyry stone in the pavement of the square, marks the spot where Pope John Paul II was shot on May 13, 1981. Mehmet Ali Ağca shot and seriously wounded the Pope in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. Following the shooting, Pope John Paul II asked people to "pray for my brother (Ağca), whom I have sincerely forgiven". In 1983, he and Ağca met and spoke privately at the prison where Ağca was being held. The Pope was also in touch with Ağca's family over the years, meeting his mother in 1987 and his brother a decade later.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II_assassination_attempt
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Coordinates:   41°54'9"N   12°27'24"E
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