On the 13th anniversary of the death of Pope St. John Paul II, we bring you glimpses of the emotions in and around St. Peter’s Square as faithful and pilgrims from across the world reacted to the news on April 2, 2005. Find out more here: http://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2018-04/john-paul-ii-death-anniversary.html#play | Vatican News

On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in St. Peter’s Square. He survived and stunned the world by forgiving his attacker. Forty-four years later, his act of mercy still asks us a question: who might we need to forgive today? #shalomworldnews #NewsUpdate #PopeJohnPaulII #stpeterssquare #survive #mercy #ATTACKER | Shalom World News