May 13, 1981: Pope John Paul II shot in St. Peter's square

Forty-four years ago, on May 13, 1981, an assassination attempt was made on Pope St. John Paul II's life in St. Peter’s Square. To commemorate Our Lady's intercession to save his life, Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz—who at the time was the Polish Pope's secretary—celebrated Mass on Tuesday evening in St. Peter's Basilica. | Catholics Today

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