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Assassination attempt: St John Paul II is assisted by aides after being shot in St Peter's Square May 13, 1981.

Giving thanks to Our Lady of Fatima 40 years after the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II

by Staff writers

13 May 2021

REMEMBERING the day Mehmet Ali Ağca fired four gunshots at Pope John Paul II in St Peter’s Square 40 years ...

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Giving thanks to Our Lady of Fatima 40 years after the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II

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