Pope John Paul II is pictured on December 27, 1983, meeting with Mehmet Ali Agca of Turkey in his jail cell in Rome. Agca was imprisoned for his attempted assassination of The Pontiff on May 13, 1981 in Vatican City's St Peter's Square. In addition to granting the would-be assassin his forgiveness, John Paul kept in touch with Agca's family over the years. At the conclusion of their brief visit, Agca kissed The Pontiff's ring and wished him well.
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