Back محاولة اغتيال البابا يوحنا بولس الثاني Arabic Атентат срещу Йоан Павел II Bulgarian Intent d'assassinat de Joan Pau II Catalan Atentát na Jana Pavla II. (1981) Czech Papstattentat 1981 German Απόπειρα δολοφονίας του Πάπα Ιωάννη Παύλου Β' Greek Atenco kontraŭ la papo Johano Paŭlo la 2-a Esperanto Intento de asesinato de Juan Pablo II Spanish Paavst Johannes Paulus II atentaat Estonian Johannes Paavali II:n salamurhayritys Finnish
| Pope John Paul II assassination attempt | |
|---|---|
 The Pope photographed moments after being shot by Ali Ağca in St. Peter's Square on 13 May 1981 | |
| Location | St. Peter's Square, Vatican City |
| Date | 13 May 1981 |
| Target | Pope John Paul II |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapons | Browning Hi-Power |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 3 (including the Pope) |
| Perpetrator | Mehmet Ali Ağca |
On 13 May 1981, in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square. The Pope was struck twice and suffered severe blood loss. Ağca was apprehended immediately and later sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court. The Pope forgave Ağca for the assassination attempt.[1] He was pardoned by Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi at the Pope's request and was deported to Turkey in June 2000. Ağca converted to Roman Catholicism in 2007.
- ^ "Man who shot pope mourning his death, lawyer says". NBC News. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2013.