Gunman who shot Pope John Paul II asks for a meeting with Francis during tour of Turkey
The Turkish gunman who shot Saint John Paul II in the 1981 assassination attempt has seen his request to meet the current Pope ignored.
Mehmet Ali Agca, who was jailed for 19 years for the shooting, asked the Vatican last week for permission to meet Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to Turkey, local media reported.
Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul yesterday, Agca said he had not yet received a response from the Holy See – the central governing body of the Roman Catholic Church.
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