Sunday, July 11, 2010

Where Pope John Paul II was Shot

An Islamic gunman wounded Pope John Paul II here on May 13, 1981.

In 2005 this marble targa was put here in St Peter's Square at the exact spot.

3 comments:

  1. Where exactly is this spot? I've lost count of the number of times I've wandered round St. Peter's trying to find it. I wonder if it's on google maps!

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  2. Ioannes Paule Magne, ora pro nobis!

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  3. oh my gosh! i was in rome last month and missed this!

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