On This Day December 27 1983 - Pope John Paul II Visited Mehmet Ali Ağca in Prison

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On This Day December 27 1983 - Pope John Paul II Visited Mehmet Ali Ağca in Prison.

On this day December 27 1983, Pope John Paul II visited Mehmet Ali Ağca in prison to personally forgive him for the assassination attempt carried out at St. Peter’s Square. The meeting took place quietly but quickly became one of the most powerful and symbolic acts of forgiveness witnessed during the decade.

The visit resonated worldwide and stood in stark contrast to the political tension and violence that defined much of the early 1980s. Images and reports of the encounter reinforced...
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