| − | A [[Muslim]] assassin from [[Turkey]], Mehmet Ali Agca, shot Pope John Paul II at [[St. Peter's Square]]. In critical condition, he was rushed to Gemelli Hospital. The recovered Pope would meet with Mehmet to offer forgiveness. Years later, an [[Italian]] court ruled that the [[Soviets]] were involved in the plot, possibly done for his efforts in [[Poland]]'s Solidarity movement. [[CIA]] reports have [[Warsaw Pact]] nation communist [[Bulgaria]] as a culprit. <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8G3J3J00&show_article=1 Italian Panel: Soviets Behind Pope Attack] Ap, March 2, 2006</ref> | + | A [[Muslim]] assassin from [[Turkey]], Mehmet Ali Agca, shot Pope John Paul II at [[St. Peter's Square]]. In critical condition, he was rushed to Gemelli Hospital. The recovered Pope would meet with Mehmet in prison to offer forgiveness. Years later, an [[Italian]] court ruled that the [[Soviets]] were involved in the plot, possibly done for his efforts in [[Poland]]'s Solidarity movement. [[CIA]] reports have [[Warsaw Pact]] nation communist [[Bulgaria]] as a culprit. <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8G3J3J00&show_article=1 Italian Panel: Soviets Behind Pope Attack] Ap, March 2, 2006</ref> |