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Agca Wishes To Attend Pope's Funeral
Maybe not a great idea...Turkish gunman mehmet Ali Agca, who attempted to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981, has said he wished to attend the funeral of the pontiff, RIA news agency reported quoting Turkish TV channel Haberturk. Agca, who is currently servicing a sentence over different charges in an Istanbul prison, plans to ask Turkey's Justice Ministry for permission to leave for the Vatican, his defense lawyer has announced. Sure. We'll call you a cab. Want us to book your flight maybe? Earlier it was reported that the Turk, who narrowly killed the Pope on May 13, 1981, was grief-stricken over the pontiff's death. Agca received forgiveness personally from Pope John Paul II who visited him in the Italian prison cell in 1983. Posted by: tu3031 2005-04-04 |
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