The Shot in St. Peter's Square
On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter's Square and survived; his public forgiveness of the gunman and devotion to Our Lady of Fátima defined the event's legacy.
On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter's Square and survived; his public forgiveness of the gunman and devotion to Our Lady of Fátima defined the event's legacy.