Muslim man who tried to kill the Pope converts to Catholicism


	Muslim man who tried to kill the Pope converts to Catholicism

Antara

5-9-2009 7:57 AM

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mehmet ali aqca, pope john paul ii, love, forgiveness, conversion, catholicism

Antara says:

Truth is indeed stranger than fiction, lol

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5-9-2009 7:58 AM

Antara

According to Le Salon Beige, Ağca decided to abandon Islam and convert
to Catholicism in 2007. This was 26 years after he tried to murder
the head of the Catholic Church. He even intends to visit the grave of
John Paul II to pay his respects... Yes, the truth really is stranger
than fiction.

5-9-2009 8:14 AM

merrie

It sounds like an extremely complicated assissination plot, if the theories are true. The entire incident is "stranger than fiction."

5-9-2009 10:33 AM

clip-on-tie

Truly a terrific moment captured in this photo.

5-9-2009 2:59 PM

gzuckier

great. now the hardcore islamicists are going to want to assassinate him.

5-11-2009 12:19 AM

Efrain Alvarado

If they do then he will be a true witness.

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