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- Pope John Paul II Shot in the Vatican Pictures
Photos relating to the assassination attempt on the Pope by Mehmet Ali Agca in 1981. Also includes a timeline of health problems Pope John Paul II suffered as a result of being shot in the abdomen.
www.religion-cults.com/pope/pope-shot.htm
- With Joy and Anger, Turkish Media Hail Agca's Return to Jail
January 21, 2006, article detailing how Mehmet Ali Agca, who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981, has been taken sent back to prison eight days after his release on account of an erroneous calculation of sentence reductions.
news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060121/wl_afp/turkeyvaticanjustice_060121111454
- CNN: Man Who Shot Pope Pardoned in Italy
June 13, 2000, article chronicles how Pope John Paul II forgave Mehmet Ali Agca, who shot him in an assassination attempt.
edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/06/13/pope.gunman.03
- Pope John Paul's Shooter to Be Released
January 8, 2006, article revealing Mehmet Ali Agca's upcoming release from prison for shooting Pope John Paul II in 1981. Includes pictorial slideshow and video. Agca was released on January 12, 2006.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060109/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey_pope_gunman_13
- Wikipedia: Pope John Paul II Assassination Attempts
Brief overview of how the Pope was shot and nearly killed by Mehmet Ali Agca in 1981. Includes information revealed in March 2005 regarding who commissioned the murder attempt.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II#Assassination_attempts
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